SB 1212: Emergency Alerts
GENERAL BILL by Simmons
Emergency Alerts; Authorizing a law enforcement agency to request the Florida Highway Patrol to activate a Yellow Alert if a hit-and-run incident is reported to the agency and the agency determines that specified requirements are satisfied; providing that radio, television, and cable and satellite systems are encouraged to cooperate in disseminating the information contained in a Yellow Alert; authorizing a local law enforcement agency to activate the Emergency Alert System and issue a Lockdown Alert to public and private schools and child care facilities under certain circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 10/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Education (ED)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/24/2017 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/6/2017 | Senate |
• Referred to Education; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 128 |
| 3/7/2017 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 128 |
| 5/5/2017 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Education |
