HB 5502

Abstract

Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Modifies provisions relating to private residential switch services to indicate that such services and multi-line telephone system (MLTS) 9-1-1 services installed, managed, or operated before February 16, 2020 shall ensure that the system is connected to the public switched telephone network such that calls to 9-1-1 route to the appropriate 9-1-1 jurisdiction and makes other changes. Adds provisions relating to private business switch or MLTS 9-1-1 service installed, managed, or operated after June 30, 2000 (or within 18 months after enhanced 9-1-1 or next generation 9-1-1 service becomes available) requiring such systems to assure that the system is connected to the public switched network such that calls to 9-1-1 route to the appropriate 9-1-1 jurisdiction with the proper ANI and ALI, and includes other requirements relating to the square footage of a workspace. Adds provisions relating to requirements for covered MLTS and dispatchable location compliance dates for covered MLTS. Repeals provisions relating to 9-1-1 service and 9-1-1 business service. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 50 ILCS 750/20 Adds reference to: 50 ILCS 750/60 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Adds, modifies, and deletes several definitions. Provides that language grandfathering private residential switch or MLTS 9-1-1 services applies to entities that manage or operate (rather than, in the engrossed bill, installs, manages, or operates) a private residential switch service or shared residential or temporary residential MLTS service that was installed on or before February 16, 2020 and removes language requiring such entity to include an ALI containing the physical address and distinct location for each living unit associated with the address (rather than the physical location under current law). Makes conforming changes. Makes a typographical correction. Modifies requirements for MLTS installed after February 16, 2020 and adds requirements for configuration of MLTS. Adds language concerning interconnected VoIP. Removes language concerning statewide surcharges. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Specifies that a public safety telecommunicator supervisor's responsibilities include answering, receiving, or transferring an emergency call for dispatch to the appropriate emergency responders (rather than to the appropriate responders).