Illinois House Bill 5542 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Next Generation Emergency Telephone System Act. Makes legislative findings. Defines terms. Provides that, in order to handle the increasing volume and diversity of information that can be made available to assist call takers and responders in an emergency, public agencies may update their current 9-1-1 systems to a Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) system. Sets forth requirements for a strategic plan that must be developed. Creates the Illinois Next Generation 9-1-1 Network (INGN) to support NG9-1-1 operations and be governed by a board of directors. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Board. Sets forth procedures and requirements for the incorporation of the 9-1-1 systems, capabilities, accessibility, implementation, areas to be served, and joint agreements. Provides for certain exemptions from civil liabilities. Provides that divulging certain confidential information and making a false complaint are offenses punishable under the Criminal Code of 1961. Requires that all NG9-1-1 systems support Non-Voice-Centric Emergency Services (NVC). Contains provisions concerning advertising emergency services and funding. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the 9-1-1 Service Equalization Trust Fund in the State Treasury. Effective January 1, 2013.

EMERGENCY PHONE SYSTEM ACT

Rep. Donald Moffitt [R]	Rep. Lisa Dugan [D]	Sen. Jil Tracy [R]	Rep. Carol Sente [D]
Rep. Mike Bost [R]	Rep. Brandon Phelps [D]	Rep. David Leitch [R]	Rep. Naomi Jakobsson [D]
Rep. Karen May [D]	Rep. Eddie Jackson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2012-03-29	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
2012-03-06	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
2012-03-06	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2012-02-29	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
2012-02-29	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
2012-02-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2012-02-28	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
2012-02-23	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
2012-02-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
2012-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2012-02-15	House	First Reading
2012-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.811	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5542&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB5542.htm