# Virginia HB592: Public schools; wearable panic alarm systems.

Virginia HB592, Public schools; wearable panic alarm systems., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB592
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public schools; wearable panic alarm systems.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045)
- Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (244 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Alyssa's Law; public schools; wearable panic alarm systems permitted. Permits any school board to provide any school board employee in a public elementary or secondary school building in the local school division with a wearable panic alarm system, defined in the bill as a security system that is capable of being worn on the body of the user and by which the user manually activates a device that sends (i) a signal to the local 9-1-1 public safety answering point that indicates a school security emergency that requires immediate response and assistance from such public safety answering point and (ii) a multisensory schoolwide school security emergency notification, when appropriate.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Schools can give staff panic alarms: benefit, low. Local school boards can give school employees a wearable panic alarm in public elementary and secondary school buildings. A "school security emergency" includes a non-fire evacuation, lockdown, medical emergency, or active shooter. When pressed, the device alerts the local 9-1-1 center for immediat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 95 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations | pass | 18 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045) (Governor)
- 2026-04-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 45 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB592) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB592ER) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-12: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB592) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee substitute printed 26107489D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-09: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB592) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103594D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215521.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215520.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194074.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194073.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135821.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135817.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135358.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135820.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135357.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135816.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085108.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085107.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215521.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215520.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194074.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194073.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135821.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135817.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135358.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135820.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135357.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135816.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085108.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085107.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB592-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).