Assembly Bill A5942A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the next generation 911 system, an emergency services internet protocol network

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A5942 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4583
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §325-a, County L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A4369, S192

2023-A5942 - Summary

Requires the state shall offer a statewide emergency services internet protocol network (ESINet) available for connection to local public safety answering points (PSAPs).

2023-A5942 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5942
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Local Governments
 
 AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to the next  generation  911
   system, an emergency services internet protocol network
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The county law is amended by adding a new section 325-a  to
 read as follows:
   §  325-A.  NEXT  GENERATION 911 SYSTEM, AN EMERGENCY SERVICES INTERNET
 PROTOCOL NETWORK. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM:
   (A) "NEXT GENERATION 911 SYSTEM, AN EMERGENCY SERVICES INTERNET PROTO-
 COL NETWORK (ESINET)" MEANS A NEW BASE TECHNOLOGY ENABLING THE PUBLIC OR
 SUBSCRIBER OF A COMMUNICATION SERVICE TO  REACH  AN  APPROPRIATE  PUBLIC
 SAFETY  ANSWERING  POINTS  (PSAP) BY SENDING THE DIGITS 911 VIA DIALING,
 TEXT, OR SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS), OR ANY OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL MEANS.
   (B) "NEXT  GENERATION  911  SYSTEM  PROVIDER"  MEANS  AN  ENTITY  THAT
 PROVIDES NEXT GENERATION OR IP-ENABLED 911 SYSTEM TO A PSAP.
   2.  THE  STATE SHALL OFFER A STATEWIDE ESINET AVAILABLE FOR CONNECTION
 TO LOCAL PSAPS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09137-01-3

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2023-A5942A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4583
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §325-a, County L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A4369, S192

2023-A5942A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the state shall offer a statewide emergency services internet protocol network (ESINet) available for connection to local public safety answering points (PSAPs).

2023-A5942A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5942--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Local Governments -- committee discharged, bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the county law, in relation to the next generation 911
   system, an emergency services internet protocol network

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The county law is amended by adding a new section 325-a to
 read as follows:
   § 325-A. NEXT GENERATION 911 SYSTEM, AN  EMERGENCY  SERVICES  INTERNET
 PROTOCOL NETWORK. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM:
   (A) "NEXT GENERATION 911 SYSTEM, AN EMERGENCY SERVICES INTERNET PROTO-
 COL NETWORK (ESINET)" MEANS A NEW BASE TECHNOLOGY ENABLING THE PUBLIC OR
 SUBSCRIBER  OF  A  COMMUNICATION  SERVICE TO REACH AN APPROPRIATE PUBLIC
 SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS (PSAP) BY SENDING THE DIGITS  911  VIA  DIALING,
 TEXT, OR SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS), OR ANY OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL MEANS.
   (B)  "NEXT  GENERATION  911  SYSTEM  PROVIDER"  MEANS  AN  ENTITY THAT
 PROVIDES NEXT GENERATION OR IP-ENABLED 911 SYSTEM TO A PSAP.
   2. SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS, THE STATE SHALL OFFER A STATEWIDE ESINET
 AVAILABLE FOR CONNECTION TO LOCAL PSAPS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09137-02-3

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