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AR HB1315

Bill

Status

Passed

3/13/2015

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Petty

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Adds Subchapter 19 to Arkansas Code Title 12, Chapter 12, establishing requirements for commercial mobile radio service providers to share location information during emergencies

  • Requires wireless carriers to provide location information to law enforcement agencies upon request when responding to emergency services calls or situations involving risk of death or serious physical harm

  • Prohibits commercial mobile radio service providers from facing civil or criminal liability for developing, providing, or failing to timely process location information requests under this subchapter

  • Mandates that commercial mobile radio service providers authorized to do business in Arkansas submit contact information for emergency location requests to the Arkansas Crime Information Center and update it immediately when changes occur

  • Requires the Arkansas Crime Information Center to distribute carrier contact information to all public safety agencies in the state at least quarterly or immediately when changes occur

Legislative Description

To Be Known As The "kelsey Smith Act"; To Require Certain Communications Carriers To Cooperate With A Criminal Investigation In Certain Circumstances.

Last Action

Notification that HB1315 is now Act 405

3/13/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/2/2015
Insurance and Commerce2/9/2015

Full Bill Text

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