It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 39-21.1 of the General Laws entitled "911 Emergency Telephone Number Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

{ADD 39-21.1-17. Confidentiality of calls. -- ADD} {ADD All telephone calls and telephone call transmissions received pursuant to this chapter and all tapes containing records of telephone calls shall remain confidential and used only for the purpose of handling emergency calls and for public safety purposes as may be needed for law enforcement, fire, medical, rescue or other emergency services. Such calls shall not be released to any other parties without the written consent of the caller whose voice is recorded, or upon order of the court. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.