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West Virginia 2026

HB 4798

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

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-11 06:11:15 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
West Virginia
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Education (K12), Public Safety
Introduced / first action
2026-01-23 00:00:00

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Chapter 123, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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  2. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

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  3. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

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  4. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

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  5. To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal

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  6. To Governor 3/11/2026

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  7. House Message received

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to Senate

  10. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 380)

  11. House received Senate message

  12. Senate requests House to concur

  13. Title amendment adopted

  14. Passed Senate (Roll No. 378)

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  15. Read 3rd time

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  16. On 3rd reading

  17. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  18. Read 2nd time

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  19. On 2nd reading

  20. Read 1st time

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  21. On 1st reading

  22. Reported do pass, with amendment

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  23. To Education

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  24. To Education

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  25. Introduced in Senate

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  26. Communicated to Senate

  27. Passed House (Roll No. 183)

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  28. Read 3rd time

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  29. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  30. Read 2nd time

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  31. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  32. Read 1st time

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  33. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  34. 2nd reference dispensed

  35. By substitute, do pass

  36. Markup Discussion

  37. To House Education

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  38. Markup Discussion

  39. To House Public Education

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  40. To House Education

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  41. Introduced in House

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  42. To Education then Finance

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  43. Filed for introduction

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