---
type: "Bill"
title: "NEXT GEN 9-1-1 IMPLEMENTATION"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "104th"
identifier: "HB 1866"
citation: "Illinois HB 1866 (104th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar", "Bill Cunningham"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 51
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2025-01-29"
last_action: "2025-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bffe8cbf-ef1b-4ee2-b089-8b2a37c8ad4b"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1866&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=159436&SessionID=114"
source_hash: "d81cd249a0c3a7e7b513ac7d691c1b28cb3e64b489f61aa8ba974735ef495362"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 1866 (104th) — NEXT GEN 9-1-1 IMPLEMENTATION

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.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1866.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1866eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1866sam001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1866sam002.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1866enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Energy and Public Utilities — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **12–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Energy and Public Utilities, Amendment 2 — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Energy and Public Utilities — **12–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — primary (person)
- Bill Cunningham — primary (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-01-29** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar `filing`
- **2025-01-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-29** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-02-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
- **2025-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2025-03-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2025-04-07** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2025-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2025-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-08** Referred to Assignments
- **2025-04-23** Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2025-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
- **2025-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-08** Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 012-000-000
- **2025-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025 `reading-2`
- **2025-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025
- **2025-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- **2025-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
- **2025-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities; 011-000-000
- **2025-05-23** Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
- **2025-05-31** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cunningham `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2025-05-31** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2025-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2025-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- **2025-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- **2025-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2025-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2025-05-31** Motion Filed to Suspend House Rule(s) for Immediate Consideration Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2025-05-31** Motion Prevailed to Suspend Rule 073-039-000
- **2025-06-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
- **2025-06-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-000
- **2025-06-01** House Concurs
- **2025-06-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2025-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2025-08-15** Effective Date August 15, 2025
- **2025-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0204 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bffe8cbf-ef1b-4ee2-b089-8b2a37c8ad4b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).