2020 -- S 2502 | |
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LC004971 | |
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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 | |
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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: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 42-7.3 of the General Laws entitled "Department of Public Safety" |
2 | is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 42-7.3-4.1. Interoperable school safety emergency communication system. |
4 | (a) The department of public safety shall procure, subject to appropriation, an interoperable |
5 | school safety emergency communications system that facilitates emergency response activities in |
6 | the state. |
7 | (b) The system shall operate in every public elementary and secondary school in the state |
8 | and shall do all of the following: |
9 | (1) Facilitate interoperable multimedia communications, including two-way radio, landline |
10 | and mobile telephone, intercom, public address, text messaging, file sharing and real-time, full |
11 | motion video sharing; |
12 | (2) Allow each participating entity to maintain discretionary, real-time control of all |
13 | communications assets owned and operated by the entity; |
14 | (3) Use broadband internet connectivity in a network agnostic manner via dedicated or |
15 | virtual connections; and |
16 | (4) Encrypt all media communications. |
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1 | 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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1 | This act would require the department of public safety to procure, subject to appropriation, |
2 | an interoperable school safety emergency communications system that facilitates emergency |
3 | response activities in the state. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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