Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee approves panic-alerts and school-mapping bill; private schools removed from mandate
Summary
Senate Bill 17, known as Ricky and Alyssa's Law, was advanced after debate over panic-alert technology, first-responder building mapping, cost, data security, and whether private schools should be covered. An amendment removing private schools from the mandate passed; the amended bill received a do-pass recommendation.
Senator Anna Vittardee presented Senate Bill 17, called Ricky and Alyssa's Law, describing two central components: a requirement for mobile panic-alert systems and a requirement for first-responder building mapping so emergency personnel can navigate school campuses during incidents.
Senator Anna Vittardee said the bill builds on prior work with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA) and addresses lessons learned from the Apalachee school shooting. "This mapping requirement would basically take care of that," she said, describing the intent to give responders accurate building…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
