An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in 911 emergency communication services, further providing for definitions, for telecommunications management and for counties, providing for addressing authorities and for next generation 911 call delivery, further providing for 911 system plan, for fund, for payment, collection and remittance of surcharge by providers of 911 communications services, for payment, collection and remittance of surcharge by sellers of prepaid wireless telecommunications service, for telephone records, for penalty, for immunity and for shared residential MLTS service, repealing provisions relating to business MLTS, to shared communications services, to temporary residence and to local notification, further providing for ALI database maintenance, repealing provisions relating to dialing instructions and further providing for MLTS signaling and for prohibited release of information.
This bill updates Pennsylvania's laws to modernize the state's 911 emergency communication systems by establishing clear definitions for new technologies and services. It creates a framework for Next Generation 911, which allows emergency calls to be handled via voice, text, and video, and sets rules for how location data is collected and shared with emergency responders. The legislation also outlines how 911 service providers and prepaid wireless sellers must collect and remit surcharges to fund these emergency services. Additionally, the bill clarifies the roles of various entities involved in 911 management, such as addressing authorities and network operators, while repealing older rules related to business telephone systems and temporary residences.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2024
House Passage
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Nov 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Jun 2, 2023
Signed Nov 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Nov 13, 2024 · House Jun 14, 2023
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 42
Nov 13, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Nov 18, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Oct 21, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Oct 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as amended
upper
Oct 7, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
upper
Nov 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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