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AR SB292Establishing The Public Safety Equipment Grant Program; And To Declare An Emergency.
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Introduced
02/04/2021
02/04/2021
In Committee
04/13/2021
04/13/2021
Crossed Over
02/10/2021
02/10/2021
Passed
04/19/2021
04/19/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/21/2021
04/21/2021
Introduced Session
93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)
Bill Summary
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Public Safety Equipment Grant Program within the Department of Public Safety. The program will provide grants to law enforcement agencies, detention centers, and corrections agencies to purchase equipment that improves trust and relationships between these agencies and the communities they serve, such as body cameras, in-car cameras, cloud-based storage, conducted electrical devices, virtual reality training, and bulletproof vests. The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety will administer the program, including establishing a grant review committee and designing application procedures. The bill also creates the Public Safety Equipment Grant Program Fund to hold the funds for the program. Importantly, the bill declares an emergency, stating that the equipment provided by the program can save lives and improve transparency between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (12)
Mark Berry (R)*,
Jason Rapert (R)*,
Rick Beck (R),
Mary Bentley (R),
Cameron Cooper (R),
Cindy Crawford (R),
Steve Hollowell (R),
Blake Johnson (R),
Rick McClure (R),
Johnny Rye (R),
Keith Slape (R),
Danny Watson (R),
Last Action
Notification that SB292 is now Act 786 (on 04/21/2021)
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