A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 11 (MCL 388.1611), as amended by 2023 PA 3, and by adding section 97g.
House Bill 4241 would amend the Revised School Code to require that a panic alarm be installed in every school building for use in the event of a school security emergency such as a nonfire evacuation, a lockdown, or an active shooter situation. The panic alarm would have to be directly linked to the local law enforcement agency designated as a first responder for the school building and be capable of transmitting a signal or message to the agency immediately upon its activation. This requirement would apply to public schools (i.e., school buildings operated by school districts, intermediate school districts, or public school academies). The bill is tie-barred to HB 4242 provides $6.7 million GF/GP for districts (including PSAs) and ISDs to offset the cost of purchasing and installing a panic alarm for each school building.1 Districts, ISDs, and PSAs may incur increased costs if the state funding is insufficient to cover the cost of the panic alarms.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Education
