TELE SURCHARGE-POLICE & FIRE Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham and Steven M. Landek 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 50 ILCS 750/20Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that a monthly surcharge of $0.87 charged by telecommunications carriers shall not apply to local, municipal, or State police or fire departments who use cell phones owned by that department for communication related to the response of emergencies. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2017SenateAssigned to Telecommunications and Information Technology 2/27/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/27/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Telecommunications and Information Technology 3/9/2017SenatePostponed - Telecommunications and Information Technology 3/9/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Telecommunications and Information Technology 3/15/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 3/16/2017SenatePostponed - Telecommunications and Information Technology 3/16/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Telecommunications and Information Technology 3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017 4/7/2017SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/7/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die