103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3377

 

Introduced 2/7/2024, by Sen. Steve McClure

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
50 ILCS 750/17.7 new

    Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Defines "rural 9-1-1 system" as a 9-1-1 system covering less than 190,000 residents. Requires each 9-1-1 System Manager of a 9-1-1 system bordering a rural 9-1-1 system shall continually disclose to the rural 9-1-1 system the contact information for each public safety agency or first responder operating in the 9-1-1 system bordering the rural 9-1-1 system. Provides that a public safety telecommunicator accepting an emergency call in a rural 9-1-1 system shall first attempt to direct dispatch to a public safety agency or first responder nearest to the person in need of emergency assistance. Provides that, if there are no first responders or public safety agencies available to dispatch assistance in the nearest location, then the public safety communicator shall call for the next closest first responder or public safety agency until finding the closest available first responder or public safety agency.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Emergency Telephone System Act is amended
5by adding Section 17.7 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 750/17.7 new)
7    Sec. 17.7. Direct dispatch of calls.
8    (a) As used in this Section, "rural 9-1-1 system" means a
99-1-1 system covering less than 190,000 residents.
10    (b) Each 9-1-1 System Manager of a 9-1-1 system bordering
11a rural 9-1-1 system shall continually disclose to the rural
129-1-1 system the contact information for each public safety
13agency or first responder operating in the 9-1-1 system
14bordering the rural 9-1-1 system.
15    (c) Using the information provided in subsection (b), a
16public safety telecommunicator accepting an emergency call in
17a rural 9-1-1 system shall first attempt to direct dispatch to
18a public safety agency or first responder nearest to the
19person in need of emergency assistance. If there are no first
20responders or public safety agencies available to dispatch
21assistance in the nearest location, then the public safety
22communicator shall call for the next closest first responder
23or public safety agency until finding the closest available

 

 

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1first responder or public safety agency.