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  6. SB324 Alabama 2014 Session

SB324 Alabama 2014 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Greg J. Reed
Session
Regular Session 2014
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

This bill would authorize radio stations, television stations, and cable operators to be certified by the Alabama Broadcasters Association as emergency response engineers and would authorize emergency response engineers to have access to areas affected by emergencies or disasters in order to restore broadcasting or cable signal capability and provide information related to an emergency or disaster to the public when a radio or television station or cable operator is in an affected area

Relating to radio and television stations and cable operators; to authorize planning for responding to emergencies or disasters by broadcasters and cable operators and to authorize access to emergency or disaster areas by emergency response engineers to restore broadcasting capability and to transmit emergency public information when the radio broadcasting station, television broadcasting station, or cable operator is located in the affected area.

Subjects
Telecommunications

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
April 1, 2014SIndefinitely Postponed
February 12, 2014SCommerce, Transportation, and Utilities first Amendment Offered
February 12, 2014SPending third reading on day 14 Favorable from Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities with 1 substitute and 1 amendment
February 12, 2014SRead for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment
February 6, 2014SRead for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities

Bill Text

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Bill Documents

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Bill Text SB324 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced
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