Bill Status of SB 1707   95th General Assembly


Short Description:  TOLL HIGHWAY EMERGENCY CALLS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Frank C. Watson

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
605 ILCS 10/9.65 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that no person or entity, other than the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, may operate or administer a system, other than the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system, for responding to calls from persons seeking emergency or non-emergency assistance on toll highways. Provides that the Authority may not operate or administer a system, other than the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system, for responding to calls for emergency assistance. Provides that the Authority may operate its own system for responding to calls for non-emergency assistance, if the number to be dialed by persons utilizing the system does not contain the digit "9". Provides that the Authority may not promote, by means of signs or by any other means, the use of any system other than the 9-1-1 system by any person seeking emergency or non-emergency assistance on toll highways. Effective July 1, 2007.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson
  2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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