Bill Text: IL HB2856 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Safety Agency Network Act. Sets forth the General Assembly's findings that 9-1-1 call centers are not able to transfer a call made by an individual in an area served by one 9-1-1 call center on behalf of another individual experiencing an emergency in an area served by a different 9-1-1 call center. Requires the Board of the Illinois Public Safety Agency Network to analyze and recommend legislation regarding the implementation of a 9-1-1 call forwarding or transfer feature and the establishment of a navigable directory of all local police departments, fire departments, rescue groups, and other emergency assistance departments for every county through this State. Provides that by December 31, 2014, the Board shall present its report to the General Assembly. Repeals the provisions of the amendatory Act on December 31, 2015. Effective January 1, 2014.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0332 [HB2856 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB2856-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Emergency Telephone System Act is amended by
adding Section 17 as follows:
(50 ILCS 750/17 new)
Sec. 17. 9-1-1 call center; call forwarding; study and
report.
(a) The General Assembly finds the following:
(1) 9-1-1 call centers are not able to transfer a call
made by an individual in an area served by one 9-1-1 call
center on behalf of another individual experiencing an
emergency outside that area to the 9-1-1 call center
serving the area of the emergency.
(2) On September 25, 1975, the General Assembly gave
oversight authority to 9-1-1 systems in the State to the
Illinois Commerce Commission.
(3) Since that date, the Illinois Commerce Commission
has administered the implementation and upgrade of 9-1-1
systems by municipalities and counties.
(b) The Illinois Commerce Commission shall prepare a report
that includes, at a minimum, the following:
(1) an analysis of the current ability of 9-1-1 call

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centers to forward or transfer a call to another 9-1-1 call
center and the steps that would be necessary to enable all
9-1-1 call centers to transfer or forward calls to any
other 9-1-1 call center within the State;
(2) an analysis regarding the establishment of a
navigable directory of all local police departments, fire
departments, rescue groups, and other emergency assistance
departments for every county in this State, including the
steps necessary to create and implement this directory; and
(3) recommended legislation for the State-wide
implementation of a 9-1-1 call forwarding feature and the
establishment of a navigable directory of all local police
departments, fire departments, rescue groups, and other
emergency assistance departments for every county in this
State in every 9-1-1 call center. Legislation shall be in
the form of one or more substantive bills drafted by the
Legislative Reference Bureau.
(c) The Illinois Commerce Commission shall prepare its
report in cooperation with an Illinois chapter of a nationally
recognized association representing emergency numbers, an
Illinois chapter of a nationally recognized association
representing public communications officers, and an Illinois
chapter of a nationally recognized association representing
state 9-1-1 administrators.
(d) The report shall be presented to the General Assembly
by December 31, 2014.

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(e) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2015.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2014.