SF 2470

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 11:36pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; authorizing wireless telecommunications service
providers to provide call locations for emergencies; amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, section 626A.01, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 626A.01, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end

new text begin Wireless telecommunications service provider. new text end

new text begin "Wireless
telecommunications service provider" means a provider of commercial mobile services, as
that term is defined in United States Code, title 47, section 332(d), including all broadband
personal communications services, wireless radio services, and incumbent wide area
specialized mobile radio licensees, that offers real-time, two-way service interconnected
with the public switched telephone network and that is doing business in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2010.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [626A.075] AUTHORIZATION FOR CALL LOCATION; EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS.
new text end

new text begin (a) Upon request of an investigative or law enforcement officer, a wireless
telecommunications service provider shall provide call location information concerning
the telecommunications device of the user to the requesting officer in order to respond
to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves the risk of
death or serious physical harm.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, nothing in this
section prohibits a wireless telecommunications service provider from establishing
protocols by which the provider could voluntarily disclose call location information.
new text end

new text begin (c) No cause of action shall lie in any court against any wireless telecommunications
service provider, its officers, employees, agents, or other specified persons for providing
call location information while acting in good faith and in accordance with the provisions
of this section. All wireless telecommunications service providers will be held harmless
from any and all claims, damages, costs, expenses, including attorney fees, arising from or
related to release of call location information.
new text end

new text begin (d)(1) The bureau shall obtain contact information for all wireless
telecommunications service providers authorized to do business in Minnesota or
submitting to the jurisdiction thereof in order to facilitate a request from an investigative
or law enforcement officer for call location information in accordance with this section.
new text end

new text begin (2) The bureau shall disseminate the information obtained pursuant to clause (1) on
a quarterly basis or immediately as changes occur, to all public safety answer points in
the state.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2010.
new text end