Bill Text: DE SCR8 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Requesting That The Delaware Department Of Safety And Homeland Security Study And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding Delaware's Ability To Support Text-to-911 Service And The Feasibility Of Embedding The Physical Location Of The Texter Into The Message Sent To 911 Dispatchers.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 22-6)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-04-25 - Passed in House by Voice Vote [SCR8 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2013-SCR8-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Lopez & Rep. Blakey; |
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Sens. Bonini, Cloutier, Ennis, Henry, Hocker, Lavelle, Lawson, Pettyjohn, Simpson, Townsend, Venables; Reps. Baumbach, D. Short, Hudson, Briggs King, Dukes, Gray, Kenton, Miro, Outten, Paradee, Peterman, Ramone, Spiegelman, Wilson |
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DELAWARE STATE SENATE 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 |
Mar 14, 2013 |
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REQUESTING THAT THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY STUDY AND MAKE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING DELAWARE'S ABILITY TO SUPPORT TEXT-TO-911 SERVICE AND THE FEASIBILITY OF EMBEDDING THE PHYSICAL LOCATION OF THE TEXTER INTO THE MESSAGE SENT TO 911 DISPATCHERS. |
WHEREAS, the ability to quickly and securely contact authorities is of the utmost importance during an emergency;
WHEREAS, it is not always possible to safely communicate verbally with authorities;
WHEREAS, Short Message Service ("SMS") and other text messaging has become a popular means of communication;
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission has recently proposed action to accelerate nationwide text-to-911 service;
WHEREAS, many local authorities across the United States have been examining the feasibility of allowing citizens to send text messages directly to 911 dispatchers within their respective jurisdictions;
WHEREAS, enabling text-to-911 service in Delaware will improve the safety and security of our State by providing citizens with an alternative means of communicating directly with authorities in the event of an emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 147th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House concurring therein, that the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security is requested to study and make findings and recommendations regarding Delaware's ability to support text-to-911 service.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security is requested to study and make findings and recommendations regarding the feasibility of embedding the physical location of the texter into the message sent to 911 dispatchers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security is requested to comment on the projected cost of making Delaware text-to-911 ready, including a proposed timeline.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security is requested to report his findings and recommendations on or before June 20, 2013, to the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Governor and also to the Directors of the Division of Research and the Delaware Public Archives for the purpose of public dissemination.
SYNOPSIS
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This Resolution requests that the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security coordinate an effort to study and make findings and recommendations regarding Delaware's ability to support text-to-911 service and the feasibility of embedding the physical location of the texter into the message sent to 911 dispatchers.The Secretary shall present a final report of his findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 20, 2013. |
AUTHOR:Sen. Lopez
