Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 123
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Kari's Law Act of 2017
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Passed Senate on Aug 3, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 12, 2017
Latest Action
Aug 4, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
123
Congress
115
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Minnesota
Republican
Nebraska
Republican
South Dakota
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on August 3, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4818-4819; text: CR S4818-4819)
Summary

Kari's Law Act of 2017

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit businesses from manufacturing or importing for use in the United States, or selling or leasing in the United States, a multi-line telephone system unless it can be installed to: (1) allow 9-1-1 calls to be transmitted to the appropriate public safety answering point without requiring the user to dial any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix (including any trunk-access code such as the digit "9"), regardless of what a user is required to dial for other calls; and (2) provide on-site notifications (if possible without any improvement to the system) so that when a person at the facility where the system is installed initiates a 9-1-1 call, the system notifies a central location at the facility or a person or organization with responsibility for safety or security for the location.

Businesses are prohibited from installing multi-line telephone systems unless, upon installation, they allow 9-1-1 calls to be initiated without dialing such additional codes.

Installers must configure such systems to provide such on-site notifications.

Text (3)
August 3, 2017
July 10, 2017
January 12, 2017
Actions (10)
08/04/2017
Held at the desk.
08/04/2017
Received in the House.
08/04/2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
08/03/2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4818-4819; text: CR S4818-4819)
08/03/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4818-4819; text: CR S4818-4819)
07/10/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.
07/10/2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-124.
01/24/2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/12/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
01/12/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:08 PM