SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A plan on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk could help schools alert first responders about emergencies faster.

The bill requires public and private schools to consider using a mobile panic alert system for emergency and crisis response. Sponsors said the Illinois State Police will work with the State Board of Education and Illinois Emergency Management Agency to develop rules for the panic alert system.

"This law is named for Alyssa Alhadeff, a young student who was killed in a school shooting," said Rep. Nabeela Syed (D-Palatine). "Her parents asked a basic question afterward: 'Why wasn't there a faster way to alert first responders?' States across the country responded with Alyssa's law, and today, Illinois joins the movement."

House Bill 5107 received unanimous support in both chambers. 

"With the use of innovative technology, we can equip students and staff with the tools they need to feel safe and prepared," said Sen. Michael Hastings (D-Frankfort). "Mobile panic systems provide a direct silent link to 911 dispatch and trigger a multi-sensory campus-wide notification in seconds."

Copyright 2026. WAND TV. All rights reserved.