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OH HB106: Enact Alyssa's Law

In Committee Ohio · 2025–2026 session

Last verified Oct 11, 2026 · official bill text

HB106 · where it stands

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  1. Introduced In committee
  2. Passed first chamber
  3. Passed both chambers
  4. Enacted
  5. Effective
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Enacted
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Dead / vetoed
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In one paragraph

Ohio's HB 106 (Alyssa's Law) would appropriate $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 (Ohio School Safety Center line item) for the Department of Public Safety to distribute pilot grants to school districts, community schools, STEM schools and chartered nonpublic schools to buy a panic alert system or contract for artificial intelligence firearm detection software. The Department would report on the pilot by December 1, 2027. Introduced February 18, 2025; referred to the House Finance Committee February 26, 2025.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None unless enacted: the bill is in committee. If enacted, schools could apply for grants, and vendors of panic alert systems or AI firearm detection software would have to meet its criteria to be eligible.

Key provisions

  1. Would appropriate $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 for pilot grants, to begin January 1, 2026 or as soon as possible after
  2. Would let schools use grants for a panic alert system or a contract with a vendor for AI firearm detection software; approval criteria would require that the school not have a security system in place when it applies
  3. Would require AI firearm detection software to detect visible, unholstered firearms, be designated qualified anti-terrorism technology under the SAFETY Act, integrate with school cameras, and be vendor-managed through a monitored operations center
  4. Would require software and panic systems to be developed in the United States without third-party or open-source data, and to have been deployed elsewhere
  5. Would require the Department to report findings to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2027
  6. Status: referred to House Finance Committee on February 26, 2025; pending

Latest legislative action

Feb 26, 2025. Referred to committee (House Finance)

Sponsors (showing 5 of 7)

NameRoleDistrict
R Sponsor HD-084
R Sponsor HD-061
R Sponsor HD-088
R Sponsor HD-044
R Sponsor HD-054

Topics and industries

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Affected industries

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