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GA SR1365

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

John Bulloch

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes the 20th anniversary of House Bill 1422, passed by the 1990 General Assembly, which established Georgia's statewide enhanced 9-1-1 emergency telephone system
  • Georgia's enhanced 9-1-1 system first began serving citizens in Athens-Clarke County in 1985; by 1989, only 12 enhanced 9-1-1 systems were operational statewide
  • HB 1422 provided local governments a funding mechanism through a locally approved user fee of up to $1.50 per telephone line to implement enhanced 9-1-1 systems
  • The legislation led to successful implementation of enhanced 9-1-1 systems in every county in Georgia, providing automatic callback numbers and location information to emergency responders
  • The resolution credits the statewide system with saving thousands of lives, reducing property damage costs by millions of dollars due to fire, and ensuring quicker emergency responses

Legislative Description

Passage of HB 1422; Georgia's 9-1-1 Emergency System; 20th anniversary; recognize

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

3/30/2010

Full Bill Text

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