BILL NUMBER: SB 666	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 12, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Bowen

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2003

   An act to add Section 53121 to the Government Code, relating to
telecommunications.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 666, as amended, Bowen.  Emergency 911 service. 
   (1) Existing  
   Existing  law requires telecommunications service providers
and public agencies to establish and implement a 911 emergency
telephone service that will provide customer location information to
a public safety agency when a 911 call is made.  The Communications
Division of the Department of General Services is required to
coordinate the implementation of 911 service statewide.
   This bill would require the Communications Division, no later than
March 31, 2004, and annually thereafter, to report to the
Legislature on the status of implementing 911 service in connection
with wireless telecommunications services.  
   (2) Existing law establishes the Office of Privacy Protection
within the Department of Consumer Affairs for the purpose of
protecting the privacy of individuals' personal information in a
manner consistent with the California Constitution by identifying
consumer problems in the privacy area.
   This bill would require this office to convene a working group of
providers and users of wireless telecommunications services, and
privacy experts in order to make recommendations to the Legislature,
no later than July 1, 2004, for a state privacy policy related to
customer location information of users of wireless telecommunications
services. 
   Vote:  majority.  Appropriation:  no.  Fiscal committee:  yes.
State-mandated local program:  no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 53121 is added to the Government Code, to read:

   53121.  The Communications Division of the Department of General
Services, shall, no later than March 31, 2004, and annually
thereafter, report to the Legislature on the status of implementing
911 service in connection with wireless telecommunications services.

  SEC. 2.  (a) The Office of Privacy Protection in the Department of
Consumer Affairs shall convene a working group of providers and users
of wireless telecommunications services, and persons with expertise
in privacy issues in order to make recommendations for a state
privacy policy related to customer location information of users of
wireless telecommunications services.
   (b) The office shall report its recommendations to the Legislature
no later than July 1, 2004.