HB 587: Public Safety Emergency Communications Systems
GENERAL BILL by Snyder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Caruso
Public Safety Emergency Communications Systems; Revises requirements for minimum radio signal strength for fire department communications; requires State Fire Marshal to adopt minimum radio coverage design criteria for public safety emergency communications systems & minimum standards for interior radio coverage & signal strength in buildings; requires local jurisdiction's public safety emergency communications system be certified as meeting or exceeding certain criteria before new & existing buildings are required to install, or to be assessed for, two-way radio communications enhancement systems; requires local jurisdictions to produce radio coverage heatmaps; prohibits local jurisdictions from withholding certificates of occupancy under certain circumstances.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/29/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/30/2021 House • Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)
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HB 587, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2021 at 8:45 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1902 Public Safety Emergency Communications Systems Rodrigues Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113) 
H 415 (c2) Fire Department Communications Botana Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)
H 1209 (er) Department of Financial Services Fetterhoff Compare Last Action: 6/17/2021 Chapter No. 2021-113; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2021-123)
S 360 (c1) Fire Prevention and Control Hooper Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)
S 1408 (c1) Department of Financial Services Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113) -SJ 694
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 2 (pdf)