Bill Text: MO HB1021 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires a telecommunications company to provide caller location information in certain emergency situations
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-19 - Public Hearing Completed (H) [HB1021 Detail]
Download: Missouri-2011-HB1021-Introduced.html
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES NOLTE (Sponsor), SMITH (71), LANT AND BROWN (50) (Co-sponsors).
2091L.01I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 392, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to caller location information.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 392, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 392.415, to read as follows:
392.415. 1. Upon request, a telecommunications carrier shall provide call location information concerning the user of a telecommunications service, including a wireless telecommunications service, in an emergency situation to a law enforcement official or agency in order to respond to a call for emergency service by a subscriber, customer, or user of such service, or to provide caller location information (or do a ping locate) in an emergency situation that involves danger of death or serious physical injury to any person where disclosure of communications relating to the emergency is required without delay.
2. No cause of action shall lie in any court of law against any telecommunications carrier or telecommunications service, or its officers, employees, agents, or other specified persons, for providing any information, facilities, or assistance to a law enforcement official or agency in accordance with the terms of this section.
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