4.1.21 – SSI – Atlanta Lawmakers passed a bill that overturns the ability for jurisdictions to fine alarm companies for false alarms that are triggered by end users. The Georgia General Assembly has approved legislation that bans counties and municipalities from...
3.30.21 – SSI Equipment, layout, wiring, transmission equipment, service and monitoring need to be tested together to ensure a “system” operates as intended. A lot has been written recently about alarm equipment and how some of it has not tested reliably under adverse...
4.2.21 – SSI – ATLANTA John Loud explains the concerted efforts by industry stakeholders in helping defeat the spread of a punitive alarm ordinance across the state. The Georgia General Assembly handed the alarm industry a big win on Wednesday when the Senate...
3.30.21 – SIW – FALLS CHURCH, Va., March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire Vaccination status and testing results layer on top of existing access control technology Kastle Systems announced today that it is providing property owners, tenants and employees with a new ability...
Newly-elected Speaker of the House Dade Phelan addresses the House Floor on opening day of the 2021 Legislative Session on Jan. 12, 2021. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune 3.26.21 – Texas Tribune After some early tension, the...
Some 70% of pre-filed bills will not be considered by Oklahoma lawmakers this legislative session.CHRIS LANDSBERGER, The Oklahoman file 3.22.21 – KPVI Six weeks into Oklahoma’s four-month legislative session, 70% of the pre-filed bills and joint resolutions are no...