Public Safety Emergency Communications Systems
Summary
Public Safety Emergency Communications Systems; Revises requirements for minimum radio signal strength for fire department communications; requires State Fire Marshal to adopt minimum radio coverage design criteria for public safety emergency communications systems & minimum standards for interior radio coverage & signal strength in buildings; requires local jurisdiction's public safety emergency communications system be certified as meeting or exceeding certain criteria before new & existing buildings are required to install, or to be assessed for, two-way radio communications enhancement systems; requires local jurisdictions to produce radio coverage heatmaps; prohibits local jurisdictions from withholding certificates of occupancy under certain circumstances.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Snyder
RRepublican
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