Emergency Communications Authority; Next Generation 911 systems and services; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 and Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency communications authority and emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, respectively, so as to provide for Next Generation 911 systems and services; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 and Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to employment and training of peace officers and general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, respectively, so as to revise training requirements for communication officers; to provide for related matters; to condition effectiveness upon approval by two-thirds' majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Last action Mar 17, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 47
Mar 15, 2022
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican29
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2022
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
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