Bill Text: CT HB05490 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Limiting The Use Of Emergency Notification Systems.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-18 - Public Hearing 02/22 [HB05490 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05490-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 5490
January Session, 2011		LCO No. 1729
Referred to Committee on Public Safety and Security
Introduced by:
REP. CHAPIN, 67th Dist.

AN ACT LIMITING THE USE OF THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 28-28a of the general statutes be amended to permit the use of the Emergency Notification System, which uses the emergency 9-1-1 system, only in life-threatening emergencies.

Statement of Purpose:

To limit the use of the Emergency Notification System, also known as reverse 9-1-1, to life-threatening emergencies.