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MS HB360
Bill
Status
3/5/2024
Primary Sponsor
Daryl Porter
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AI Summary
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Requires all emergency communications districts and county boards of supervisors serving as district commissioners to implement text-to-911 services by January 1, 2026.
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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.
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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).
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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