HB383 Alabama 2013 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Emergencies, broadcasters, radio, t.v., and cable, emergency response broadcasters, training and certification by Homeland Security Department, access to facilities to repair and restart broadcasting during emergencies
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would authorize radio stations,
cable operators, and television stations, in
cooperation with the Department of Homeland
Security, to develop plans to prepare and respond
to emergencies or disasters. The bill would
authorize broadcasters to be certified by the
Department of Homeland Security as emergency
response broadcasters and would authorize emergency
response broadcasters to have access to areas
affected by emergencies or disasters in order to
restore broadcasting capability and provide
information related to an emergency or disaster to
the public</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to radio and television stations and cable
operators; to authorize planning for responding to emergencies
or disasters by broadcasters and the certifying of trained
emergency response broadcasters by the Department of Homeland
Security; and to authorize access to emergency or disaster
areas by emergency response broadcasters to restore
broadcasting capability and to transmit emergency public
information.
</p>
Subjects
Telecommunications
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2013 | S | Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Governmental Affairs |
| April 24, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 18, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
| April 18, 2013 | H | Motion Merrill the rules were suspended in order for the Journal to reflect that the following members intended to cosponsor |
| April 18, 2013 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 613 |
| April 18, 2013 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 10, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 5, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB383 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |