2025 bills / S.B. 237
S.B. 237 Utah Communications Authority Amendments (2025)
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House committee
- House vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill changes the rules for agreements between 911 dispatch centers (public safety answering points) and the Department of Public Safety, and requires the department to set up and maintain a computer-aided dispatch system by July 1, 2029. It also revises audit requirements for counties that miss certain transfer rate standards, changes how 911 emergency service charge revenue is divided, and removes outdated funding references.
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Official description
- modifies requirements for agreements between public safety answering points and the Department of Public Safety
- requires the Department of Public Safety to implement and maintain a computer-aided dispatch system by July 1, 2029
- revises the audit requirements for counties that do not meet specified transfer rate standards
- modifies the distribution formula for 911 emergency service charge revenue
- removes references to outdated funding provisions
- makes technical and conforming changes
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Every vote
- 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee: vote to change the bill · Feb 12, 2025Who voted how
- 5 yes, 0 no, 2 absentSenate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 12, 2025Who voted how
- 23 yes, 0 no, 6 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 21, 2025Who voted how
- 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absentFinal Senate vote · Feb 24, 2025Who voted how
- 6 yes, 0 no, 5 absentHouse Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 27, 2025Who voted how
- 69 yes, 0 no, 6 absentFinal House vote · Mar 4, 2025Who voted how