911 National Legislation Tracking
Since 2012, the National 911 Program has partnered with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) to create a searchable online database of 911 legislation introduced in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The legislative database, which is searchable by state, topic, keyword, year, status or primary sponsor, is updated bi-weekly.
Topics include:
911 administration, plans, boards and commissions
Fee, service fee or surcharge
Funding and appropriations
Privacy and confidentiality
Enhanced 911
Next Generation/Advanced 911
Wireless 911
Key Takeaways from the 2025 Key Enacted 911 Legislation
As NCSL noted in its 2025 report, states prioritized strengthening and stabilizing 911 funding. In 2025, 10 states enacted laws changing 911 user fees/surcharges (e.g., extending collections, creating new statewide surcharges, increasing surcharge amounts, expanding allowable uses of revenue, and adjusting remittance/retention rules).
More states increased penalties for misuse or disruption of 911 systems. Six states passed measures targeting 911 interference, such as stricter penalties for false reporting, repeated non-emergency calling, signal jammers and damage/theft of PSAP property.
Legislation expanded support and capabilities for call-takers and callers. States enacted laws to (a) extend mental health/peer support eligibility to telecommunicators, (b) add or expand T‑CPR and prearrival medical instruction requirements and (c) improve accessibility for people with communication disabilities.