Illinois · Senate Bill 3377 · 103rd General Assembly

9-1-1 SYSTEMS-DIRECT DISPATCH

SB 3377 Sponsored by Steve McClure Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Defines "rural 9-1-1 system" as a 9-1-1 system covering less than 190,000 residents. Requires each 9-1-1 System Manager of a 9-1-1 system bordering a rural 9-1-1 system to continually disclose to the rural 9-1-1 system the contact information for each public safety agency or first responder operating in the 9-1-1 system bordering the rural 9-1-1 system. Provides that a…

Read the full title (148 words)

Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Defines "rural 9-1-1 system" as a 9-1-1 system covering less than 190,000 residents. Requires each 9-1-1 System Manager of a 9-1-1 system bordering a rural 9-1-1 system to continually disclose to the rural 9-1-1 system the contact information for each public safety agency or first responder operating in the 9-1-1 system bordering the rural 9-1-1 system. Provides that a public safety telecommunicator accepting an emergency call in a rural 9-1-1 system shall first attempt to direct dispatch to a public safety agency or first responder nearest to the person in need of emergency assistance. Provides that, if there are no first responders or public safety agencies available to dispatch assistance in the nearest location, then the public safety communicator shall call for the next closest first responder or public safety agency until finding the closest available first responder or public safety agency.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  5. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  6. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.