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HB5107Introduced in the House

SCH SAFETY-PANIC ALERT SYSTEM

Passed

Introduced by Nabeela Syed, District 51

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Provides that the Act may be referred to as Alyssa's Law. Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Requires school districts and private schools to consider the use of a mobile panic alert system in the development of their school emergency and crisis response plans. Requires the Illinois State Police, with advice from the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board and in consultation with the State Board of Education and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, to develop rules for a mobile panic alert system. Requires the Illinois State Police to post information on the rules on its Internet website. Provides that anything posted by the Illinois State Police on the rules shall also be posted by the State Board of Education on its website. Requires each school district and private school to coordinate with its local 9-1-1 authority for integration requirements prior to purchase and implementation. Provides that any expense to a Public Service Answering Point for connectivity must be covered by the school district or private school. Makes other changes.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0789

August 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Concurrence · May 28, 2026

113

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

114 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  6. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000

  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

  23. Arrive in Senate

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  25. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  26. First Reading

  27. Referred to Assignments

  28. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  29. Assigned to Education

  30. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  31. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  32. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  33. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  34. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  35. Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026

  37. Second Reading

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  40. Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

  41. Arrived in House

  42. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  43. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Nabeela Syed

  44. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  45. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  46. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000

  47. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000

  48. House Concurs

  49. Passed Both Houses

  50. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  51. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  56. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  57. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  58. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  59. Sent to the Governor

  60. Governor Approved

  61. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  62. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0789

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