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HB 1610 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

EMERGENCY PHONE ACT-DISABLED

Summary
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that in order to enable access to a 9-1-1 system for cognitively-impaired, disabled, or special needs persons, the installation or connection of any automatic alarm, automatic alerting device, or mechanical dialer shall be allowed. Provides that the device shall be used only in an emergency situation reported by a caregiver after initiating a missing person's report. Sets forth the requirements for the device.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Jul 2011
Introduced Mar 14, 2011 Signed Jul 6, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2011 · House Mar 10, 2011

How they voted

32–3
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 47
May 22, 2011
D Democratic28
23 Yea 1 Nay 4
82% Yea
R Republican19
9 Yea 2 Nay 8
47% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 6, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 012-001-000
upper
May 4, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Mar 14, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 14, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 10, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-5)
house
Mar 3, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Telecommunications; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Telecommunications
lower
Feb 15, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.