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Database 911 Legislation Database

Updated April 23, 2024
Related Topic: Technology

This database covers topics related to 911, including Next Generation 911, 911 privacy and confidentiality and 911 funding and appropriations. It includes all introduced legislation from January 2012 to the present and is updated weekly as legislation is identified by NCSL staff.

  • Years Tracked: 2012-present
  • Update Frequency: Weekly
  • Legislation Included: All introduced

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911 Administration, Plans, Boards & Commissions

Includes legislation relating to state 911 agency organizational structure and operations, 911 advisory boards or commissions, organizational restructuring for telecommunicator reclassification, agency training standards and other related topics. 

911 Fee, Service Fee or Surcharge

Includes legislation regarding 911 fees, the reallocation of such fees, fee diversion, surcharges and other related topics. 

911 Funding and Appropriations

Includes legislation focused on 911 budgets, funding and appropriations.

911 Other/Miscellaneous

Includes legislation pertaining to 911 telecommunicator training, telecommunicator reclassification, 988 and 911 system coordination, workers’ compensation for telecommunicators and false report of a crime, among other miscellaneous topics. 

911 Privacy and Confidentiality

Includes legislation relating to the privacy of 911 callers and permission or prohibition to access records of 911 calls and transcripts.

Enhanced 911

Includes legislation relating to the deployment of Enhanced 911 (E911) services including relevant surcharges for E911, privacy of E911 calls and E911 boards or task forces. Because of the overlap with other topic areas, E911-related bills can also be found under other topics.

Next Generation/Advanced 911

Includes legislation focused on establishing state Next Generation 911 (NG911) deployment plans, NG911 implementation, NG911 grants, and NG911 Boards and Commissions. 

Wireless 911

Includes legislation covering prepaid wireless surcharges and routing wireless 911 calls. 

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