Illinois House Bill 3164

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that, until December 31, 2027 (currently, December 31, 2025), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may not impose a monthly surcharge in excess of $5 per network connection. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2028 (currently, January 1, 2026), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may not impose a monthly surcharge in excess of $2.50 per network connection. Provides that, until December 31, 2027 (currently, December 31, 2025), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may by ordinance continue to impose and collect a monthly surcharge per commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) connection or in-service telephone number billed on a monthly basis that does not exceed $5. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2028 (currently, January 1, 2026), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may continue imposing and collecting its wireless carrier surcharge subject to certain limitations. Effective immediately.

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE-SURCHARGE

Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-02-18	House	First Reading
2025-02-06	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
50	750	15.3	Amended Code	Citation Text
50	750	15.3a	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3164&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB3164.htm