New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill into law that requires schools to consider the use of a silent panic alarm system when developing and conducting reviews of their security plans. Dubbed “Alyssa’s Law,” the legislation is named in honor of Alyssa Alhadeff, who was killed in the 2019 mass shooting at Majorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
“I am proud of the work we have done to pass a nation-leading bill package to crack down on the scourge of gun violence, but this is an ongoing fight and we cannot stop there,”Hochul said in a statement. “We will continue to take aggressive action until every child in New York is safe to pursue an education without the fear of senseless tragedy.
That’s why I am proud to put pen to paper on Alyssa’s Law, a real and meaningful piece of legislation that will require school districts to evaluate systems that can save precious minutes – and lives – in the event of an active shooter situation.”
