Public safety answering points; deployment of text-to-9-1-1.
Summary
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.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Mar 15, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House (95-Y 0-N 1-A)
legislature
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103503D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
GB
George Barker
DDemocratic
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