2025
Regular Session
Mississippi Emergency Communications Act; create.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; TO CREATE AN ADVISORY BOARD TO ADVISE THE AUTHORITY; TO REQUIRE THE AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER, RECEIVE, AND AUDIT EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CHARGES; TO REQUIRE THE AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP, ESTABLISH, AND PUBLISH A STATE NG911 PLAN; TO REQUIRE THE AUTHORITY TO PUBLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH ECD NG911 PLAN; TO PRESCRIBE THE AUTHORITY'S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; TO ESTABLISH THE NG911 CMRS GRANT FUND; TO DESCRIBE THE AUTHORITY'S POWERS; TO STIPULATE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED BY THE AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THIS ACT SHALL BE DEEMED TRUST FUNDS; TO STIPULATE THAT THIS ACT SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO EFFECT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE STATE AND ITS INHABITANTS; TO ESTABLISH CONFIDENTIALITY FOR INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE AUTHORITY OR THE DEPARTMENT; TO STIPULATE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE AUTHORITY; TO OUTLINE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CHARGES; TO STIPULATE THAT CHARGES COLLECTED BY SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 65 OF TITLE 27; TO CREATE CERTAIN PROVISIONS FOR THE REMITTANCE OF CHARGES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SERVICE CHARGE; TO ESTABLISH LIABILITY FOR THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CHARGE; TO ACCOUNT FOR PREPAID WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE; TO PROVIDE FOR AUDIT AND APPEAL PROCEDURES; TO CREATE A TIMELINE FOR INTRODUCING THE NEW SYSTEM; TO STIPULATE THAT WIRELESS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE SHALL NOT BE USED FOR PERSONAL USE; TO ACCOUNT FOR DEPOSIT AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS COLLECTED UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE ECDS TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM REPORTS TO THE AUTHORITY ADVISORY BOARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS; TO REQUIRE EACH ECD TO ADOPT AN NG911 PLAN NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2030; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-305, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF AN ECD; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-315, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-317, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE AGENCY TO SERVE AS THE STATEWIDE COORDINATOR FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 19-5-303, 19-5-311, 19-5-313, 19-5-331, 19-5-333, 19-5-335, 19-5-337, 19-5-339, 19-5-341, 19-5-343, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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2835
Senate Bill 2835
SB 2835
S
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Three/Fifths
July 1, 2025
470
Technology
F
../../House_cmtes/TE.xml
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
F
../../House_cmtes/AC.xml
Technology
F
../../Senate_cmtes/TE.xml
DeLano
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A
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A
../../code_sections/019/00050307.xml
A
../../code_sections/019/00050315.xml
A
../../code_sections/019/00050317.xml
A
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RP
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RP
../../code_sections/019/00050311.xml
RP
../../code_sections/019/00050313.xml
RP
../../code_sections/019/00050331.xml
RP
../../code_sections/019/00050333.xml
RP
../../code_sections/019/00050335.xml
RP
../../code_sections/019/00050337.xml
RP
../../code_sections/019/00050339.xml
RP
../../code_sections/019/00050341.xml
RP
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01/20 (S) Referred To Technology
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02/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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02/12 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
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02/12 (S) Passed
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02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/17 (H) Referred To Technology;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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02/26 (H) DR - TSDPAA: TE To AC
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03/04 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AC To TE
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03/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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03/10 (H) Amended
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03/10 (H) Passed As Amended
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03/11 (H) Returned For Concurrence
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03/12 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
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03/20 (S) Conferees Named DeLano,Blackmon,Williams
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03/25 (H) Conferees Named Ford (73rd),Mansell,Ford (54th)
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03/28 (H) Conference Report Filed
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03/28 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
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03/31 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
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03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
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04/01 (H) Conference Report Adopted
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04/01 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Ford (73rd), Faulkner)
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04/01 (S) Conference Report Adopted
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04/02 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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04/07 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/10 Approved by Governor
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Conference Report
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Conference Report # 2
Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2835
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../../../../documents/2025/dt/ham/Amendment_Report_for_SB2835.pdf
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Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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../../../../documents/2025/dt/ham/SB2835_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
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Voice Vote
N
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