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	Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION:	S On 3rd reading 03/09/26
SUMMARY:	Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.”
LEAD SPONSOR:	Pinson
SPONSORS:	Toney, Crouse, Burkhammer, Leavitt, Parsons, Pritt, Ellington, Hornby, Butler
BILL TEXT: Bill Definitions	Engrossed Committee Substitute - html \| pdf \| docx Committee Substitute - html \| pdf \| docx Introduced Version - html \| pdf \| docx
CODE AFFECTED:	§18 - 9 F- 9 A (New Code)
FISCAL NOTES:	Education, WV State Board of
COM. AMENDMENTS: Com. Amend. Definitions	hb4798 s ed am _1 3-3.htm hb4798 s ed am _1 3-3 adopted.htm hb4798 h ped am _1.htm
SUBJECT(S):	Education (K12) Public Safety

ACTIONS:

	Description	Date	Journal Page
S	On 3rd reading	03/09/26
S	Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)	03/06/26
S	Read 2nd time	03/06/26
S	On 2nd reading	03/06/26
S	Read 1st time	03/05/26	399
S	On 1st reading	03/05/26
S	Reported do pass, with amendment	03/04/26	36
S	To Education	02/26/26	2
S	To Education	02/26/26
S	Introduced in Senate	02/26/26	2
H	Communicated to Senate	02/25/26
H	Passed House (Roll No. 183)	02/25/26
H	Read 3rd time	02/25/26
H	On 3rd reading, Special Calendar	02/25/26
H	Read 2nd time	02/24/26
H	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar	02/24/26
H	Read 1st time	02/23/26
H	On 1st reading, Special Calendar	02/23/26
H	2nd reference dispensed	02/20/26
H	By substitute, do pass	02/20/26
H	Markup Discussion	02/18/26
H	To House Education	02/18/26
H	Markup Discussion	02/17/26
H	To House Public Education	02/08/26
H	To House Education	01/23/26
H	Introduced in House	01/23/26
H	To Education then Finance	01/23/26
H	Filed for introduction	01/23/26

Building House Bill 4798 PDF