House File 447 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 447 BY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY (SUCCESSOR TO HF 54) A BILL FOR An Act requiring wireless communications service providers 1 to provide call locations in circumstances of emergency, 2 making penalties applicable, and including effective date 3 provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1177HV (2) 86 ad/sc

H.F. 447 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 34A.16 Request for call location. 1 1. A wireless communications service provider shall 2 provide call location information concerning a device to 3 a law enforcement agency or officer or a public safety 4 answering point upon a request for that information if the law 5 enforcement agency or public safety answering point determines 6 the information is needed in an emergency situation that 7 involves the risk of death or serious physical harm. 8 2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 9 nothing in this section prohibits a wireless communications 10 service provider from establishing protocols by which the 11 provider could voluntarily disclose call location information 12 to a law enforcement agency or officer or a public safety 13 answering point upon a request for that information. 14 3. A claim or cause of action may not be brought against 15 any wireless communications service provider or employee for 16 providing call location information while acting in good faith 17 and in accordance with the provisions of this section. 18 4. a. Wireless communications service providers authorized 19 to do business in the state of Iowa, or submitting to 20 the jurisdiction of Iowa, and all resellers of wireless 21 communications services authorized to do business in the state 22 shall submit contact information to the department of public 23 safety in order to facilitate requests from law enforcement 24 agencies or public safety answering points pursuant to this 25 section. Wireless communications service providers and 26 resellers of wireless communications services shall submit this 27 contact information annually by June 15 or immediately upon any 28 change in contact information. 29 b. The department of public safety shall maintain a database 30 containing emergency contact information for all wireless 31 communications service providers and all resellers of wireless 32 communications services authorized to do business in the state 33 and shall make the information immediately available upon 34 request to all public safety answering points in the state. 35 -1- LSB 1177HV (2) 86 ad/sc 1/ 2

H.F. 447 5. A person filing a false report with law enforcement or 1 a public safety answering point that results in a request for 2 call location information under this section may be subject to 3 criminal penalty pursuant to section 718.6. 4 Sec. 2. RULES. The department of public safety shall, by 5 December 31, 2015, adopt rules to implement and administer this 6 Act. 7 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. The section of this Act enacting 8 section 34A.16 takes effect January 1, 2016. 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 This bill enacts new Code section 34A.16 requiring wireless 13 communications service providers to provide call location 14 information concerning a device upon the request of a law 15 enforcement agency or officer or a public safety answering 16 point. The agency or officer or a public safety answering 17 point may request the call location information for emergency 18 situations involving the risk of death or serious harm. The 19 bill states that a claim or cause of action may not be brought 20 against wireless communications service providers or employees 21 when acting in good faith in accordance with the bill. The 22 bill also requires wireless communications service providers 23 and resellers to provide contact information to the department 24 of public safety. The bill provides that the department of 25 public safety is required to maintain a database containing 26 this information and the information is to be made immediately 27 available upon request to all public safety answering points 28 in the state. New Code section 34A.16 takes effect January 1, 29 2016. 30 -2- LSB 1177HV (2) 86 ad/sc 2/ 2