HB4046 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
EMERGENCY DIGITAL COMM PERMITS
Last Action
4/17/2026 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Emergency Digital Communication Pilot Permits Act. Allows the Department of Transportation to issue pilot permits for digital public safety communication devices on State highway rights-of-way. Provides that digital public safety communication devices shall be operated solely by a unit of local government, shall not display commercial advertising, and must be installed on municipally owned infrastructure with emergency override functionality. Requires the Department to adopt rules to implement the Act. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| 4/30/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/01/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 2/17/2026 | House | Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 017-000-000 |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |