HB 3164 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE-SURCHARGE

Summary

Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that, until December 31, 2027 (currently, December 31, 2025), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may not impose a monthly surcharge in excess of $5 per network connection. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2028 (currently, January 1, 2026), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may not impose a monthly surcharge in excess of $2.50 per network connection. Provides that, until December 31, 2027 (currently, December 31, 2025), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may by ordinance continue to impose and collect a monthly surcharge per commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) connection or in-service telephone number billed on a monthly basis that does not exceed $5. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2028 (currently, January 1, 2026), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may continue imposing and collecting its wireless carrier surcharge subject to certain limitations. Effective immediately.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Last action Apr 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 8, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its introduced version to an engrossed version, incorporating clarifying language and new provisions regarding how surcharges apply to mobile telecommunications services. The changes ensure that surcharges are based on where a customer primarily uses their service rather than just their billing address, and they allow municipalities to enter agreements with counties to manage surcharge collection in overlapping jurisdictions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include mobile telecommunications services and clarify the geographic basis for applying surcharges, moving from a strict address-based rule to a 'primary use' standard.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that mobile telecommunications surcharges must be imposed based on the municipality or county where the customer's place of primary use is located, rather than solely based on the service address.

Authorized municipalities to enter intergovernmental agreements with counties to include portions of the municipality lying outside the county in a county's surcharge referendum, effectively shifting the surcharge jurisdiction for that area.

TECHNICAL

Added clarifying text to remove ambiguity regarding the intent of previous amendments to the Emergency Telephone System Act.

Updated the header and page numbering to reflect the bill's status as 'Engrossed' rather than 'Introduced'.

Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

75–38

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 118

Apr 8, 2025

D Democratic78

75 Yea 3

96% Yea

R Republican40

38 Nay 2

95% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-038-000

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 013-007-000

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors