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Committee hears Alyssa’s Law testimony; bill would fund wearable panic alerts that connect to 9‑1‑1
Summary
Testimony for House Bill 3,083 focused on wearable panic‑alarm devices that link schools directly to emergency responders. Proponents including Lori Alhadeff (Alyssa’s mother) told personal stories about response times and urged passage; the bill is described as a funded non‑mandate with planned amendments and per‑school funding.
House Bill 3,083, commonly described in testimony as "Alyssa's Law," was the subject of a public hearing March 3 before the House Committee on Education. The bill would require that public kindergarten through grade‑12 schools maintain emergency safeguards and consider deploying a panic alarm system consisting of wearable panic devices capable of connecting to emergency services and integrating with 9‑1‑1 and multi‑agency response. Committee staff explained a -1 amendment would specify wearable panic alarms with geolocation that connect directly to emergency services.
Lori Alhadeff, the mother of Alyssa Alhadeff, one of the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, described the origins of the proposal and the principle she repeatedly urged the committee…
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