HB 1427: Public Safety
GENERAL BILL by Alvarez, D.
Public Safety; Requires each county, & every public agency within such county, to provide specified 911, emergency call, & dispatch services from centralized 911 call center operated by county or regional entity as decided by specified boards; requires state funds for emergency services to be redirected to each county that operates such centers; prohibits certain counties from receiving state funds; requires board of county commissioners of each county to convene specified board within certain time period; requires board to decide by unanimous vote entity for county that will operate its centralized 911 call center & funding for such entity; requires certain board of county commissioners to convene specified board within certain time period for county to establish regional centralized 911 call center; requires board to decide by unanimous vote entity for region that will operate its centralized 911 call center & funding for such entity; provides sheriff shall be deemed entity to provide 911, emergency call, & dispatch services in county in certain circumstances; provides reporting requirement; provides penalties for noncompliance.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
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HB 1427, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 2:55 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1586 Public Safety DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 1/9/2026 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 365.171 Emergency communications state plan. Page 3 (pdf)