BOTHELL – Washingtonians could benefit from a more modern and efficient 911 system, if a bill sponsored by Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell) passes in the upcoming legislative session.
“Anyone in an emergency who dials 911 should have confidence that our emergency services system is operating at peak performance on the most up-to-date technology,” said Stanford. “That’s what this bill enables.”
SB 5571, which Stanford is sponsoring at the request of the Washington Military Department, decreases administrative costs, increases transparency, allows multi-county 911 service, and enables the implementation of state-of-the-art technology.
This bill comes as the emergency response system is seeing other improvements in the year ahead, with a new 988 behavioral health crisis and suicide prevention hotline launching in July 2022.
The 60-day legislative session begins on Jan. 10.
