Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Filed: 4/1/2014
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3313 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3313 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The Emergency Telephone System Act is amended  
5by adding Section 15.8 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 750/15.8 new)
7    Sec. 15.8. 9-1-1 dialing from a business.
8    (a)     Any entity that installs or operates a private business 
9switch service and provides telecommunications facilities or 
10services to businesses shall ensure that all systems installed 
11on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
1298th General Assembly are connected to the public switched 
13network in a manner such that when a user dials "9-1-1", the 
14emergency call connects to the 9-1-1 system without first 
15dialing any number or set of numbers.
16    (b)   The requirements of this Section do not apply to:
 
 
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1        (1) any entity certified by the Illinois Commerce 
2    Commission to operate a Private Emergency Answering Point 
3    as defined in 83 Ill. Adm. Code 726.105; or
4        (2)  correctional institutions and facilities as 
5    defined in subsection (d) of Section 3-1-2 of the Unified 
6    Code of Corrections. 
7    (c)   An entity that violates this Section is guilty of a 
8business offense and shall be fined not less than $1,000 and 
9not more than $5,000.
 
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
112015.".