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Committee hears bill adding panic buttons and other tech to school emergency response options
Summary
Senate Bill 5004 would clarify that school emergency response systems may include panic/alert buttons, live audio/video feeds, remote door control and interconnection with law‑enforcement alert systems; supporters said the technology can speed first‑responder response and help in medical emergencies.
Senate Bill 5004, presented to the Early Learning & K–12 Education Committee, would amend the definition of school emergency response systems to explicitly include panic or alert buttons, live video or audio feeds, remote control access to doors, live two‑way communications, and interconnection with an alert system maintained by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.
Committee staff summarized current law: school districts must work with law enforcement to develop emergency response systems using evolving…
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