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MS HB360

Bill

Status

Failed

3/5/2024

Primary Sponsor

Daryl Porter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all emergency communications districts and county boards of supervisors serving as district commissioners to implement text-to-911 services by January 1, 2026.

  • Adds "text-to-911" to the definitions section of Mississippi Code 19-5-303, defining it as the ability to send text messages to reach 911 emergency call takers from a mobile phone or device.

  • Amends Section 19-5-311 to require text-to-911 services implementation in addition to existing emergency telephone system methods (district dispatch, relay, or transfer methods).

  • Applies to all emergency communications districts created under existing law or by local and private act of Mississippi.

Legislative Description

Emergency communications districts; require to implement text-to-911 services by a certain date.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/5/2024

Committee Referrals

Public Utilities1/22/2024

Full Bill Text

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