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 State Board of Education, in consultation with the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, to develop standards for a mobile panic alert system. Creates the Mobile Panic Alert System Grant Fund. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act.
House Floor Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. 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.
House Floor Amendment No. 2: With respect to the Illinois State Police developing rules for a mobile panic alert system, removes language requiring advice from the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1: With respect to the Illinois State Police developing rules for a mobile panic alert system, removes language requiring consultation with the State Board of Education and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 30 ILCS 105/5, 105 ILCS 128/42, 105 ILCS 128/43
Engrossed: 105 ILCS 128/42
Enrolled: 105 ILCS 128/42