SB 1707 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

TOLL HIGHWAY EMERGENCY CALLS

Summary
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.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2007
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Jan 13, 2009
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Frank C. Watson
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