ChangeBridge / West Virginia / HB4798 Signed by Governor
HB4798 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-14

Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.”

The purpose of this bill is to implement a wearable panic alert system, to be known as Alyssa's law, in all schools in the state.

Bill Details

State

West Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_hi...

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Sponsors

Jonathan Pinson (Rep - R)
Christopher Toney (Rep - R)
Kathie Crouse (Rep - R)
Adam Burkhammer (Rep - R)
Tristan Leavitt (Rep - R)
Joe Parsons (Rep - R)
Elliott Pritt (Rep - R)
Joe Ellington (Rep - R)
Michael Hornby (Rep - R)
Jim Butler (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-01 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
2026-03-14 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
2026-03-14 S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-11 S To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-11 H To Governor 3/11/2026
2026-03-11 S House Message received
2026-03-10 H Completed legislative action
2026-03-10 H Communicated to Senate
2026-03-10 H House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 380)
2026-03-10 H House received Senate message
2026-03-09 S Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-09 S Title amendment adopted
2026-03-09 S Passed Senate (Roll No. 378)
2026-03-09 S Read 3rd time
2026-03-09 S On 3rd reading
2026-03-06 S Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-06 S Read 2nd time
2026-03-06 S On 2nd reading
2026-03-05 S Read 1st time
2026-03-05 S On 1st reading
2026-03-04 S Reported do pass, with amendment
2026-02-26 S To Education
2026-02-26 S To Education
2026-02-26 S Introduced in Senate
2026-02-25 H Communicated to Senate
2026-02-25 H Passed House (Roll No. 183)
2026-02-25 H Read 3rd time
2026-02-25 H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-24 H Read 2nd time
2026-02-24 H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-23 H Read 1st time
2026-02-23 H On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-20 H 2nd reference dispensed
2026-02-20 H By substitute, do pass
2026-02-18 H Markup Discussion
2026-02-18 H To House Education
2026-02-17 H Markup Discussion
2026-02-08 H To House Public Education
2026-01-23 H To House Education
2026-01-23 H Introduced in House
2026-01-23 H To Education then Finance
2026-01-23 H Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-02-25 Passed House (Roll No. 183) Yea: 96 Nay: 0
2026-03-09 Passed Senate (Roll No. 378) Yea: 34 Nay: 0
2026-03-10 House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 380) Yea: 93 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-23 H Education
2026-02-08 H Public Education
2026-02-18 H Education
2026-02-26 S Education

Amendments

2026-02-18 hb4798 h ped am _1
2026-03-03 hb4798 s ed am _1 3-3
2026-03-03 hb4798 s ed am _1 3-3 adopted Adopted
2026-03-09 hb4798 sfat grady _1 3-9
2026-03-09 hb4798 sfat grady _1 3-9 adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Comm Sub
0000-00-00 Engrossed
0000-00-00 Enrolled

Subjects

Education (K12) Public Safety

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