An Act relative to regional 911 emergency communication districts
By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1199) of James E. Timilty, Louis L. Kafka, Jennifer L. Flanagan, Daniel B. Winslow and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to regional 911 emergency communication districts. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- James E. Timilty
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to maximize effective emergency and 911 dispatch services as well as regional interoperability for the citizens of the commonwealth, therefore, it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2013 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| 1/22/2013 | House | House concurred |
| 3/27/2013 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 03/27/2013 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 |
| 6/6/2013 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 7/25/2013 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass |
| 7/25/2013 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/25/2013 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/29/2013 | House | Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 1/5/2015 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 1/5/2015 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 1/5/2015 | House | Rules suspended |
| 1/5/2015 | House | Read second, ordered to a third reading, rules suspended, read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 1/6/2015 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 1/6/2015 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 1/6/2015 | House | Enacted |
| 1/6/2015 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 1/8/2015 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 500 of the Acts of 2014 |
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