Alyssa's Law in Georgia
Each Georgia public school must have a mobile panic alert system in place no later than July 1, 2026. The system must be called Alyssa's Alert and connect with the technology at each local 9-1-1 call center. The law's short title is Ricky and Alyssa's Law.
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What does the Georgia law require?
Each public school "shall implement" a mobile panic alert system by July 1, 2026.
- It must be called Alyssa's Alert and connect with the technology used at each local public safety answering point.
- The 9-1-1 integration covers Next Generation 9-1-1, and the system must transmit 9-1-1 calls and mobile activations.
- It must connect separate emergency-services technologies so multiple local and state law enforcement and first-responder agencies can coordinate in real time.
- It must work with the school mapping data required by O.C.G.A. § 38-3-154.
Local school systems may also add other strategies or systems for real-time coordination between first responder agencies. A school system does not have to buy or set up new capabilities if, as of July 1, 2026, it already has a working mobile panic alert system that meets the requirements.
What about school mapping data?
Each public school must obtain school mapping data no later than July 1, 2026. School mapping data means building information, floor plans and aerial imagery of a school. School systems must work with, and get agreement from, their primary local law enforcement agency before buying it. The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency is authorized to write rules for school mapping data.
Who is covered?
Each public school.
When did it take effect?
Governor Kemp signed HB 268 on April 28, 2025, and it took effect on his approval. The compliance deadline is July 1, 2026.
Bill and statute history
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bill | House Bill 268 (2025) |
| Signed | April 28, 2025 |
| Statute | O.C.G.A. § 20-2-591, in Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 |
| Deadline | July 1, 2026, for the panic alert system and the school mapping data |
How can QuickSecure help?
Panic, the QuickSecure mobile app, lets any staff member raise an Alert from a phone. Schools start with Lockdown, Fire, Medical and Admin Alerts, each with its response workflow already built, and can add their own Alert types with their own workflows.
Schools can also add a physical panic button.
Each school sets how every Alert type behaves: silent or announced, a critical alert or a normal notification, whether it also sends email and text messages, and how it looks, down to its color, icon and wording.
Dispatch sends the Alert straight to 911 through RapidSOS, with one confirmation step. Each school chooses which Alert types call 911.
Nexus holds campus maps and floor plans, plus details such as where the AEDs are, who is on site, which class each person is in and their status, and responders can see them during an Alert.
Mass notifications lets a school choose how each message goes out: app notifications, critical alerts, text messages or email.
Drill management runs practice drills through the same workflow as a real Alert, so in a real emergency every step is already familiar and nobody stops to second-guess it. A drill never sends a real Dispatch.
This is not a statement that any product satisfies Georgia law.