Bill > S2704

Introduced Session

This bill establishes a grant program in the Division of Fire Safety to provide thermal imaging body cameras, thermal imaging masks, and radio repeaters to fire departments responsible for providing fire protection to municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more residents. Under the bill, qualifying fire departments in municipalities with a population of 100,000 to 299,000 are to receive $150,000 to be divided equally among the qualifying fire organizations every three years for the purpose of purchasing body cameras, masks, and radio repeaters. Qualifying fire departments in municipalities with a population of 300,000 or more are to receive $150,000 every three years. The bill requires the Division of Fire Safety to review the grant program every five years to verify whether qualifying fire organizations are utilizing the most up-to-date thermal imaging body cameras, thermal imaging masks, and radio repeaters and whether to make recommendations to reinitiate the grant program. The bill defines "thermal imaging body camera" as a heat-resistant, mobile audio and video recording system worn by a firefighter that is capable of recording images through smoke or heat-permeable barriers. "Thermal imaging mask" is defined as a firefighter's mask that contains a lightweight fire-resistant camera that is capable of displaying a thermal image at all times and allows the firefighter to view areas through smoke or heat-permeable barriers. A "radio repeater" is defined as a fixed or portable automatic radio-relay station that allows communication between two or more fire departments that would otherwise be unable to communicate directly with each other due to distance or physical obstructions.

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Teresa Ruiz (D)*,  Britnee Timberlake (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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