Status: Proposed — Active in the Ohio 136th General Assembly (2025-2026). SB 105 is in the Senate; HB 106 has been assigned to the House Finance Committee and awaits its first hearing. No floor passage in either chamber as of April 2026.
Bill Number: Ohio SB 105 (Senate) / HB 106 (House) — 136th General Assembly
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Category: School Safety (Alyssa's Law)
Industries: K-12 Education
Enacted Date: N/A
Effective Date: SB 105 — proposed beginning with the 2025-2026 school year if enacted.
Summary: Ohio’s version of Alyssa’s Law advances through two parallel vehicles in the 136th General Assembly:
SB 105 (Sen. Michele Reynolds, R-Canal Winchester) — a mandate. SB 105 would require every public and chartered nonpublic school facility in Ohio to implement a wearable panic alert system capable of integrating with local 9-1-1 infrastructure, transmitting emergency calls, and initiating a campus-wide lockdown notification. The bill includes confidentiality protections for security-related information and appropriates $25 million in the first fiscal year to reimburse schools for implementation costs.
HB 106 (House Alyssa’s Law) — a voluntary grant program. HB 106 would create a pilot program through which public and chartered private schools could apply for state grants to purchase panic alert systems. HB 106 similarly contemplates a $25 million appropriation from the General Revenue Fund. The bill is in the House Finance Committee awaiting its first hearing.
The two bills represent the classic Alyssa’s Law structural tension: a hard mandate (SB 105) versus an opt-in funded grant program (HB 106). Which approach the General Assembly advances — or whether the two chambers reconcile — will shape whether Ohio joins the roster of mandatory-compliance Alyssa’s Law states or remains an incentive-only jurisdiction.
Key Requirements (SB 105):
- Wearable panic alert devices for teachers and staff at every public and chartered nonpublic school facility.
- Integration with local 9-1-1 infrastructure for silent emergency dispatch.
- Campus-wide lockdown notification triggered by panic-alarm activation.
- Confidentiality protections for security-related implementation details.
- $25 million first-year reimbursement appropriation to offset district costs.
Key Requirements (HB 106):
- Voluntary grant program open to public and chartered private schools.
- Grant funds used to purchase panic alert systems.
- $25 million pilot appropriation from the General Revenue Fund.
Affected Entities: Ohio public school districts, community schools, and chartered nonpublic schools (mandatory under SB 105; voluntary applicants under HB 106).
IntelliSee Relevance: Moderate. Alyssa’s Law panic-alarm infrastructure is typically fulfilled by dedicated panic-button vendors; IntelliSee’s value-add is the earlier layer of detection. IntelliSee’s AI weapon detection identifies a visible firearm on school grounds before it is used — triggering a response faster than a staff member activating a panic button after shots are fired. For schools implementing SB 105 or receiving HB 106 grants, IntelliSee is a complementary engineering control that pairs with the legally mandated panic-alarm system to close the pre-incident gap.