HB 309 Illinois House · 96th 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 immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Mar 13, 2009
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Tollway Oversight Committee
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Jan 23, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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