SB1295 - 104th General Assembly

9-1-1 TELECOMMUNICATOR CPR
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0372
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, all 9-1-1 telecommunicators who provide dispatch for emergency medical conditions shall be required to be trained, utilizing the most current nationally recognized emergency cardiovascular care guidelines, in high-quality telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR). Defines telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the purposes of the provisions.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
In the Illinois State Police Law, removes provisions requiring the Office of the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator, in consultation with the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board, to develop comprehensive guidelines for training and adopt rules and minimum standards for continuing education on emergency medical dispatch. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Requires an emergency medical dispatcher to complete a training course in telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR) in accordance with rules adopted by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Requires each emergency medical dispatcher to provide prearrival instructions and telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR) in compliance with protocols selected and approved by the system's EMS medical director and approved by the Department (rather than provide prearrival instructions in compliance with protocols selected and approved by the system's EMS medical director and approved by the Department).
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/28/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
1/28/2025 Senate First Reading
1/28/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/04/2025 Senate Assigned to State Government
2/20/2025 Senate Postponed - State Government
2/25/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
2/25/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/04/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
3/05/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/05/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
3/06/2025 Senate Do Pass as Amended State Government; 010-000-000
3/06/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2025
3/06/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
3/19/2025 Senate Second Reading
3/19/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025
4/03/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
4/03/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
4/04/2025 House Arrived in House
4/04/2025 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
4/07/2025 House First Reading
4/07/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2025 House Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
4/24/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000
4/24/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/05/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
5/13/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
5/22/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
5/22/2025 Senate Passed Both Houses
6/20/2025 Senate Sent to the Governor
8/15/2025 Senate Governor Approved
8/15/2025 Senate Effective Date January 1, 2026
8/15/2025 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0372