2020 -- S 2502

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

     SAFETY--SCHOOL SAFETY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

     

     Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Gallo, and Coyne

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2020

     Referred To: Senate Education

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 42-7.3 of the General Laws entitled "Department of Public Safety"

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is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     42-7.3-4.1. Interoperable school safety emergency communication system.

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     (a) The department of public safety shall procure, subject to appropriation, an interoperable

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school safety emergency communications system that facilitates emergency response activities in

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the state.

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     (b) The system shall operate in every public elementary and secondary school in the state

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and shall do all of the following:

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     (1) Facilitate interoperable multimedia communications, including two-way radio, landline

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and mobile telephone, intercom, public address, text messaging, file sharing and real-time, full

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motion video sharing;

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     (2) Allow each participating entity to maintain discretionary, real-time control of all

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communications assets owned and operated by the entity;

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     (3) Use broadband internet connectivity in a network agnostic manner via dedicated or

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virtual connections; and

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     (4) Encrypt all media communications.

 

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

     SAFETY--SCHOOL SAFETY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

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     This act would require the department of public safety to procure, subject to appropriation,

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an interoperable school safety emergency communications system that facilitates emergency

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response activities in the state.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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