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IllinoisHB1866104th General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
NEXT GEN 9-1-1 IMPLEMENTATION
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Summary
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Makes changes to the definitions of terms defined in the Act. Requires a municipality with a population over 500,000 to provide Next Generation 9-1-1 service by January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2026). Provides that, until December 31, 2028 (rather than December 31, 2025), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may not impose a monthly surcharge in excess of $5.00 per network connection. Provides that, on or after January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2026), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may not impose a monthly surcharge in excess of $2.50 per network connection. Provides that, until December 31, 2028 (rather than December 31, 2025), a municipality with a population in excess of 500,000 may by ordinance continue to impose and collect a monthly surcharge per commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) connection or in-service telephone number billed on a monthly basis that does not exceed $5.00. Provides that, on or after January 1, 2027 (rather than January 1, 2026), a municipality with a population in excess of 500,000 may impose and collect its wireless carrier surcharge if the monthly surcharge does not exceed $2.50 per commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) connection or in-service telephone number billed on a monthly basis. Removes references to "enhanced 9-1-1". Provides for the repeal of the Act on December 31, 2028 (rather than December 31, 2025). Effective January 1, 2026.
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20 provisions identified: 9 benefits, 5 costs, 6 mixed.
Local emergency systems face upkeep standards
Local emergency telephone boards must maintain next-generation 9-1-1 systems, and their staffing authority now includes maintenance and upgrades. Before implementation, covered boards must complete and maintain a location database meeting national emergency-number standards. Street-address records and geographic data must match at least 98%. Authorities and answering points must review call staff and supervisor records for required training, testing, and certification. They must provide continuing-education records to the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator when requested.
Illinois extends and connects emergency networks
The law extends the Emergency Telephone System Act's repeal date from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2027. A separate provision requires State Police to maintain the statewide internet-based emergency network through December 31, 2025. That network supports shared call data, statewide transfers, backup systems, and current national emergency-number standards. Municipalities with more than 500,000 people must provide next-generation 9-1-1 service and connect to the state network by January 1, 2027. The state and municipality each build and pay for their own part of that connection.
Phone charges fund emergency network upgrades
Through June 30, 2028, $0.05 from each statewide surcharge supports grants for next-generation 9-1-1 expenses. Priority goes to authorities serving territory covered by a Large Electing Provider. Beginning July 1, 2020, another $0.13 per surcharge funds statewide network implementation, maintenance, and upgrades. At each state fiscal year's end, grant money not committed to awards goes to 9-1-1 authorities under the law's allocation formula.
State funding supports local emergency systems
State Police pays vendors directly for all 9-1-1 network costs for systems in municipalities with fewer than 500,000 people. Subject to appropriations and available money, $0.013 per statewide surcharge is divided equally each month among qualifying county boards. Counties must have fewer than 100,000 people, and their boards must be authorized as the county's primary emergency answering point. Counties qualify whether or not they belong to a joint board. A county outside the law's qualified-governmental-entity category that charged no surcharge on December 31, 2015, can receive its fund payment once next-generation service begins there.
Emergency texting deadline moves to 2025
Every Illinois 9-1-1 system must be able to receive emergency texts by December 31, 2025. The law moves that deadline from July 1, 2024. It preserves statewide text access as a requirement but gives systems more time to provide it.
Residents get notice of address changes
A county 9-1-1 board must notify residents when it changes their address even though they have not moved. The notice must give the new address. It must also advise residents to ask the local election office whether voter re-registration is needed.
Local emergency merger mandates are eased
The law removes the old one-year requirement for covered authorities without a board to create or join a joint board. That requirement excluded municipalities with more than 500,000 people. It also removes specified merger and answering-point reduction mandates for counties under 250,000 with multiple boards and more than two answering points. Mandates are also removed for authorities without an answering point and counties lacking service on January 1, 2016. Other consolidation rules remain without the July 1, 2017 deadline; the consolidation section has a December 31, 2025 repeal date.
Unused state funds support 9-1-1 authorities
After statewide next-generation 9-1-1 implementation, the law directs surplus above $5 million from a designated system allocation to 9-1-1 authorities. Only money unused by Illinois State Police for system maintenance and upgrades qualifies. Distributions follow the law's allocation formula each year at the end of the state fiscal year. The law set June 30, 2024, as the latest distribution date.
Workplace phones must reach emergency help
Multi-line phone rules now cover internet-based and cloud systems, including systems that cannot receive return calls. Covered systems must allow direct 9-1-1 dialing consistent with federal law. This applies to systems made, imported, offered for sale or lease, or first sold, leased, or installed after February 16, 2020. Required alternative location information must identify the street address and approximate location inside the building. It may use coordinates and must include the floor in large buildings.
Emergency equipment surplus returns to authorities
State Police administrative costs include a one-time call-handling equipment upgrade to connect with the statewide next-generation network. After those upgrades, unused money above $1 million in the specified administrative allocation goes to 9-1-1 authorities. The law requires annual fiscal-year-end distributions under its allocation formula, with distribution no later than June 30, 2024.
Wireless customers pay monthly emergency charges
After January 1, 2018, qualifying wireless connections carry a $1.50 monthly 9-1-1 surcharge. A numbered connection qualifies when its primary place of use is Illinois. The statewide surcharge covers in-service Illinois connections, excluding connections assigned to a municipality or county. Wireless carriers may also bill subscribers separately for unreimbursed emergency communications compliance costs, including next-generation 9-1-1 costs. The law sets no amount for that extra charge and does not require carriers to impose it.
Knowingly false emergency reports face penalties
Existing criminal-code rules apply to knowingly false 9-1-1 calls, texts, or other transmissions that could trigger an emergency response. This includes causing such a report or alleging a crime the person knows did not occur. The rule concerns knowingly false reports, not good-faith requests for emergency help.
Emergency boards face stricter financial reporting
Boards receiving covered surcharge money must base reported revenue on outside audited financial statements, including an audit of their surcharge fund. State Police may request those statements. Consolidation and next-generation grant recipients must report each grant's amount and how they spent it in their annual financial report. Noncompliant boards, including those failing to file required reports, are ineligible for consolidation and next-generation expense grants.
Emergency network aggregators must update records
Beginning February 1, 2024, Illinois aggregators must submit required company-contact and originating-service-provider details to the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator. Aggregators must receive 30 days' advance notice. They must update the information within 30 days after a change. The records support migration to, and continued operation of, the statewide next-generation emergency network.
Late 9-1-1 aggregator reports trigger penalties
9-1-1 aggregators that miss required information filings owe $100 for each overdue month or part of a month. The penalty continues until the required information is provided. This is a penalty on aggregators, not a household charge.
Large-city emergency charge cap drops later
Only municipalities with more than 500,000 people can impose this local monthly surcharge; counties and smaller municipalities lose that authority. It can cover wireline, wireless, and internet phone connections, with mobile charges based on the customer's primary place of use. The cap stays at $5 per connection until January 1, 2029, then falls to $2.50. This delays the lower cap from January 1, 2026; the city chooses the actual charge within the cap. Large cities may also spend the revenue on emergency planning, training, grant matches, and anti-terrorism equipment such as cameras.
Emergency network spending gets new boundaries
Eligible next-generation network costs must be recurring and directly related to that service. The Administrator decides with Advisory Board advice, including listed core network components and software but removing older tandems and gateways. Statewide 9-1-1 Fund money can support only the purposes listed in the law. Direct fund distributions to municipalities are prohibited. Administrative charges and chargebacks are barred unless the Act authorizes them.
First-time emergency grant applicants gain priority
First-time applicants get priority for grants covering one-time 9-1-1 consolidation costs. This replaces priority for counties lacking service on January 1, 2016, followed by other required consolidations. The program covers systems outside municipalities with more than 500,000 people. Approved applicants can request payment only after an order on their consolidation-plan application has been issued. These grant provisions have a December 31, 2025 repeal date.
Business phone surcharge counts face limits
For covered business phone-system lines, 2–11 simultaneous calls mean 8 surcharges; 12–17 mean 10; and 18–23 mean 12. Carriers must document capacity to charge fewer than 12; otherwise, 12 apply. A separate advanced-service schedule caps surcharge counts at 5 for up to 10 voice paths and 20 for 11–50 paths. Above 50 paths, the cap is 20% of lines. Carriers charging fewer than 5 surcharges per provisioned path must keep capability records; without proof of voice-grade capability, 20 surcharges apply.
Carriers keep fees but face reporting
Carriers must show the statewide surcharge separately on bills and remit collections within 30 days, allowing specified system-charge deductions. They may retain 1.74% of gross collections for accounting and collection costs. Wireless carriers must use the Treasurer's payment method; payments under $100,000 must be electronic and due by the next month's end. Monthly wireless reports must include subscriber counts by five-digit ZIP code, updated using customers' primary places of use. Reports not provided within eight calendar days after their due date are delinquent and may face a statutory penalty.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Democratic • House
Bill Cunningham
Democratic • Senate
Stephanie A. Kifowit
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/1/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs
Yes: 112 • No: 0
House vote • 6/1/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs
Yes: 112 • No: 0
House vote • 5/31/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 5/31/2025
Motion Prevailed to Suspend Rule
Yes: 73 • No: 39
Senate vote • 5/31/2025
Third Reading - Passed;
Yes: 57 • No: 0
House vote • 5/31/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/22/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities;
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/8/2025
Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities;
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed
Yes: 107 • No: 0
House vote • 3/12/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0204
8/15/2025HouseEffective Date August 15, 2025
8/15/2025HouseGovernor Approved
8/15/2025HouseSent to the Governor
6/24/2025HousePassed Both Houses
6/1/2025HouseHouse Concurs
6/1/2025HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-000
6/1/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
6/1/2025HouseMotion Prevailed to Suspend Rule 073-039-000
5/31/2025HouseMotion Filed to Suspend House Rule(s) for Immediate Consideration Rep. Bob Morgan
5/31/2025HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
5/31/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
5/31/2025HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/31/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/31/2025HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
5/31/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
5/31/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
5/31/2025HouseArrived in House
5/31/2025HouseThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/31/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/31/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cunningham
5/31/2025SenateRecalled to Second Reading
5/31/2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
5/23/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities; 011-000-000
5/22/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
5/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
Engrossed
Enrolled
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1
Senate Amendment 2
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