Safety - As introduced, requires TACIR to study and report on the feasibility and costs of providing greater access to mobile communications systems in rural Tennessee for elementary and secondary school personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders; requires TACIR to report its findings to the governor and speakers of the senate and house of representatives on or before January 1, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 65.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Last action Mar 21, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 21, 2017
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Business and Utilities Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Southerland
RRepublican
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