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Alyssa’s Law is legislation to improve the response time of law enforcement during emergencies in public schools. It mandates that all public elementary and secondary school buildings be equipped with silent panic alarms that directly notify law enforcement. Additional information about Alyssa’s Law can be found here What is Alyssa's Law? | Emergency Alert Systems

Link to New Jersey’s Alyssa’s Law 33_.PDF

Contacting a 911 call center from a large facility like an office building, hotel or university campus has not always been as simple as dialing 911. Such facilities typically have multi-line telephone systems (MLTS) which provide challenges in getting help from 911, such as:

1. Securing an outside line, since MLTS often require callers to dial a number or code before connecting to an outside line, and
2. Providing accurate information about the caller’s location within the building or complex

With this in mind, in August 2019 the FCC adopted rules implementing two federal laws that strengthen emergency calling: Kari’s Law & RAY BAUM’s Act | 911.gov

FCC Requirements for Kari’s Law and Ray Baum Act: Multi-line Telephone Systems – Kari’s Law and RAY BAUM’S Act 911 Direct Dialing, Notification, and Dispatchable Location Requirements | Federal Communications Commission