Pennsylvania 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 11 R cosponsors

HB 1624 — An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, providing for reports of 911 system outages to commission.

Last action — Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds a requirement for local exchange telecommunications companies to report 911 system outages to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

  • 66 Pa.C.S. § 1501.2

    § 1501.2. Reports of 911 system outages to commission. (a) Reports.--A local exchange telecommunications company that experiences a service or facilities failure resulting in a 911 system outage shall immediately report the outage to the commission upon discovering the outage. The commission may deem a local exchange telecommunications company that fails to comply with this section to be in violation of section 1501 (relating to character of service and facilities). (b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "911 system." As defined in 35 Pa.C.S. § 5302 (relating to definitions). "Local exchange telecommunications company." As defined in section 3012 (relating to definitions).

    This change establishes a legal obligation for local exchange telecommunications companies to report outages affecting 911 systems to the commission.

Action History

  1. Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (242)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1624?
HB 1624 is sponsored by Joe Hamm (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), Clint Owlett (Republican), Jonathan Fritz (Republican), Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican), David M. Maloney (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Robert Leadbeter (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Martin T. Causer (Republican), and James B. Struzzi (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1624?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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