---
type: "Bill"
title: "\"Alyssa's Law\"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**"
description: "\"Alyssa's Law\"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 764"
citation: "New Jersey A 764 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["POLICE", "SCH FACILITI"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bucco, Anthony M.", "Caputo, Ralph R.", "Conaway, Herb", "Houghtaling, Eric", "McKnight, Angela V.", "Quijano, Annette", "Rice, Ronald L.", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Sumter, Shavonda E.", "Tucker, Cleopatra G.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 19
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-02-06T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d67793ca-d0df-45af-a805-96c1b6016a91"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "271384d753a992b67daa844ae9793ff022db510c6164e15314361e711ac80a25"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey A 764 (218) — "Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1000/764_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1000/764_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **4–1** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR IN SA — **76–0** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR GOV REC — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–1** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **66–6** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **9–2** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR GOV REC — **78–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bucco, Anthony M. — primary (person)
- Caputo, Ralph R. — primary (person)
- Conaway, Herb — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — primary (person)
- Quijano, Annette — primary (person)
- Rice, Ronald L. — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Sumter, Shavonda E. — primary (person)
- Tucker, Cleopatra G. — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Armato, John — cosponsor (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Burzichelli, John J. — cosponsor (person)
- Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — cosponsor (person)
- DeAngelo, Wayne P. — cosponsor (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Eustace, Tim — cosponsor (person)
- Giblin, Thomas P. — cosponsor (person)
- Gusciora, Reed — cosponsor (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- Madden, Fred H. — cosponsor (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — cosponsor (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Schaer, Gary S. — cosponsor (person)
- Schepisi, Holly T. — cosponsor (person)
- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Stack, Brian P. — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — cosponsor (person)
- Wirths, Harold J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-05T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (66-6-1) `passage`
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S365 (2R)
- **2018-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (38-1) `passage`
- **2018-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2018-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** Conditional Veto, Received in the Assembly `executive-veto`
- **2018-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** First Reading/Governor Recommendations Only
- **2018-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd Reading in the Assembly on Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (78-1-0) `passage`
- **2019-01-17T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2019-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.33. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d67793ca-d0df-45af-a805-96c1b6016a91`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).