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Senator · Senate District 3
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History
- Print number 3988b
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 3988a
- Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Relates to direct dialing to public service answering points
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Amy Paulin
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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to direct dialing to public service answering points
Purpose
This bill requires that public with multi-line telephone systems to configure their system hardware in order to allow any call placed to 911, to be directly connected to a public service answering point. No public or private building would be required to update their system hardware as a result of this legislation. Rather, entities with phone systems that can not be converted, would be required to post a notice on or around the telephone alerting users to the procedures to follow in case of an emergency.
Summary of provisions
Section one adds a new section, 717-a, to the Executive Law. This section defines "public building" and "multi-line telephone system"; requires all businesses and public buildings operating on a multi-line telephone system to configure their system hardware to allow any call to 911 on the system to be directly connected to a public service answering point. An exception exists for any business or public building that would be required to upgrade their system hardware in order to comply, by allowing such business or public building to place an instructional sticker on or around the telephone informing users of the phone's inability to directly dial 911 and the procedures to follow in case of an emergency.
Section two provides that this act shall take effect after 90 days.
Justification
Citizens of our state expect that if they dial 911 in an emergency, that they will be connected to a public service answering point, and that emergency assistance will be dispatched. However, this is not always the case when an individual calls 911 from a multi-line telephone system. Multi-line telephone systems often require users to dial additional numbers in order to be connected to an outside line. These telephone systems are commonly found in public office building and Schools.
In order to ensure that precious time is not wasted in an emergency, multi-line telephone systems should be converted to allow users to directly dial 911. in the event that a business or public building does not have a system that is capable of converting, that entity should place an instructional sticker on or around the telephone alerting users of the steps to take to make an emergency telephone call.
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None to the state
Effective date
This act shall take effect 90 days after becoming law.
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