March 9, 2016, Introduced by Rep. Iden and referred to the Committee on Communications and Technology.
A bill to prescribe the active shooter alert system as the
official response to active shooter situations in this state; and
to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local
governmental officers and authorities.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
"active shooter alert system act".
Sec. 2. (1) The department of state police shall establish and
maintain the active shooter alert system plan.
(2) The active shooter alert system plan shall be designed to
rapidly disseminate useful information in a predetermined manner to
radio and televisions stations within this state and to send text
messages to wireless 2-way communication devices, including
cellular telephones.
Sec. 3. The active shooter alert system plan shall be
activated only in accordance with the policies established by the
department of state police.
Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the
date it is enacted into law.