98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2856
 
Introduced , by Rep. Natalie A Manley
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
50 ILCS 752/55 new

     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. Provides that this Section shall be repealed on December 31, 2015. Effective January 1, 2014.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Safety Agency Network Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 55 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 752/55 new)
7    Sec. 55. 9-1-1 call center; call forwarding; study and 
8report.
9    (a) The General Assembly finds that 9-1-1 call centers are 
10not able to transfer a call made by an individual in an area 
11served by  one 9-1-1 call center on behalf of another individual 
12experiencing an emergency outside that area to the 9-1-1 call 
13center serving the area of the emergency.
14    (b) The Board of the Illinois Public Safety Agency Network 
15shall prepare a report that includes, at a minimum, the 
16following:
17        (1) An analysis of the current ability of 9-1-1 call 
18    centers to forward or transfer a call to another 9-1-1 call 
19    center and the steps that would be necessary to enable all 
20    9-1-1 call centers to transfer or forward calls to any 
21    other 9-1-1 call center within the State.
22        (2) An analysis regarding the establishment of a 
23    navigable directory of all local police departments, fire 
 
 
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1    departments, rescue groups, and other emergency assistance 
2    departments for every county through this State, including 
3    the steps necessary to create and implement this directory.
4        (3) Recommended legislation for the State-wide 
5    implementation of a 9-1-1 call forwarding feature and the 
6    establishment of a navigable directory of all local police 
7    departments, fire departments, rescue groups, and other 
8    emergency assistance departments for every county through 
9    this State in every 9-1-1 call center. Legislation shall be 
10    in the form of one or more substantive bills drafted by the 
11    Legislative Reference Bureau.
12    (c) The report shall be presented to the General Assembly 
13by December 31, 2014.
14    (d) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2015.
 
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
161, 2014.