Alarm monitoring services; licensed persons and companies to utilize alarm verification; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require persons and companies licensed to provide alarm monitoring services to utilize alarm verification in order to preserve valuable municipal and county law enforcement and firefighter resources; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Feb 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Jan 15, 2013
Signed May 6, 2013
Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2013
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Act 235
upper
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 26, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 4, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 12, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 11, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Cooke
RRepublican
P
Lynne Riley
RRepublican
P
Tom Taylor
RRepublican
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