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2018 SESSION

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SB 418 Public safety answering points (PSAP); deployment of text-to-9-1-1.

Introduced by: George L. Barker | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Public safety answering points; deployment of text-to-9-1-1. Requires each public safety answering point (PSAP), by July 1, 2020, to be able to receive and process calls for emergency assistance sent via text message.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103503D  pdf | impact statement
• 03/06/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB418ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/30/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0673)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103503D
• 01/09/18  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/22/18  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/18  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/26/18  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 2-A)
• 01/31/18  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/31/18  House: Read first time
• 01/31/18  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/27/18  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/18  House: Read second time
• 03/02/18  House: Read third time
• 03/02/18  House: Passed House (95-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 03/02/18  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 03/06/18  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/06/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB418ER)
• 03/06/18  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/09/18  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/15/18  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2018
• 03/15/18  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
• 03/30/18  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 673 (effective 7/1/18)
• 03/30/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0673)