Relates to direct dialing to public service answering points
Summary
Requires that public buildings with multi-line telephone systems configure their system hardware in order to allow any call placed to 911, to be directly connected to a public service answering point.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
Assembly Passage
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Last action Jan 16, 2018
Floor votes · Assembly May 22, 2017
How they voted
127–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 137
May 22, 2017
D
Democratic98
91% Yea
R
Republican39
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jan 16, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Jan 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 22, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
May 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 9, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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