SB1295 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
9-1-1 TELECOMMUNICATOR CPR
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0372
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, all 9-1-1 telecommunicators who provide dispatch for emergency medical conditions shall be required to be trained, utilizing the most current nationally recognized emergency cardiovascular care guidelines, in high-quality telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR). Defines telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the purposes of the provisions.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
In the Illinois State Police Law, removes provisions requiring the Office of the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator, in consultation with the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board, to develop comprehensive guidelines for training and adopt rules and minimum standards for continuing education on emergency medical dispatch. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Requires an emergency medical dispatcher to complete a training course in telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR) in accordance with rules adopted by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Requires each emergency medical dispatcher to provide prearrival instructions and telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR) in compliance with protocols selected and approved by the system's EMS medical director and approved by the Department (rather than provide prearrival instructions in compliance with protocols selected and approved by the system's EMS medical director and approved by the Department).
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | Assigned to State Government |
| 2/20/2025 | Senate | Postponed - State Government |
| 2/25/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner |
| 2/25/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended State Government; 010-000-000 |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2025 |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston |
| 4/04/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/04/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 4/07/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Police & Fire Committee |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/05/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 5/13/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/20/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0372 |