STATE POLICE RADIO-REBROADCAST
Summary
Amends the State Police Radio Act. Provides that a person receiving public safety voice or data communication transmitted via the facilities of the State's public safety radio system by wire or radio shall not, without the written authority of the originator of the communication, rebroadcast the communication via any means, including radio or Internet, or otherwise divulge or publish the existence, contents, substance, purport, effect, or meaning thereof. Provides that this provision does not apply to the public safety radio communication transmitted by any system station for the use of the general public, including Amber Alerts and other communications specifically intended for rebroadcast to the public. Provides that radio access to the public safety radio system within the State may only be accomplished upon receipt of written authorization granted by the appropriately licensed authority. Provides that a violation of these provisions is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 12, 2010
Signed Jul 23, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2010 · House Mar 12, 2010
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 56
Apr 27, 2010
D
Democratic35
91% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 23, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Apr 27, 2010
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 27, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-3)
senate
Apr 22, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 16, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 12, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-6)
house
Mar 10, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 8, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2010
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2010
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
lower
Feb 17, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Feb 9, 2010
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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