Senate fails to advance Next Generation 911 constitutional amendment after floor objections
Lawmakers debated House Resolution 1243 to create a dedicated Georgia Next Generation 911 Fund for NG911 transition. Despite sponsors calling it a lifesaving infrastructure fix, the resolution failed to reach the two-thirds majority required (Y 31, N 14).
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The Georgia Senate on Thursday declined to adopt a constitutional amendment that would create the Georgia Next Generation 911 Fund, a dedicated account intended to support the state's transition to next-generation (NG911) emergency-call technology.
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