Ala., Ill. 911 Bills Passed
Alabama and Illinois lawmakers passed emergency-call bills last week. The Alabama legislature sent the governor HB-414 Thursday to authorize the statewide 911 board to certify public safety telecommunicators, require 911 operators to stay on the line until a person is…
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connected with emergency services and to require communications districts to provide an alternative method for responding to emergency calls. Illinois House members unanimously concurred Thursday with the Senate on HB-5502 to require that multi-line telephone systems and other services route 911 calls to the correct jurisdiction.