Public safety answering points (PSAP); deployment of text-to-9-1-1. (SB418)

Introduced By

Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

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. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103503D
01/09/2018Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/22/2018Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2018Impact statement from DPB (SB418)
01/24/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2018Read second time and engrossed
01/26/2018Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 2-A) (see vote tally)
01/31/2018Placed on Calendar
01/31/2018Read first time
01/31/2018Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/27/2018Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2018Read second time
03/02/2018Read third time
03/02/2018Passed House (95-Y 0-N 1-A)
03/02/2018VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
03/06/2018Enrolled
03/06/2018Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB418ER)
03/06/2018Signed by Speaker
03/07/2018Impact statement from DPB (SB418ER)
03/09/2018Signed by President
03/15/2018Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2018
03/15/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
03/30/2018G Approved by Governor-Chapter 673 (effective 7/1/18)
03/30/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0673)