HB383 Alabama 2013 Session
Bill Summary
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
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.
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 |
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| Bill Text | HB383 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |