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The Bills related to Emergency Services that we are following are listed below:
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The Bills related to Emergency Services that we are following are listed below:
Alive
Bill | Catch Line | Status | Chief Patron | Last Event |
HB1563 | Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; emergency dispatchers. | In Subcommittee | Cherry | Assigned Approps sub: Compensation and Retirement |
Bill | Catch Line | Status | Chief Patron | Last Event |
HB1563 | Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; emergency dispatchers. | In Subcommittee | Cherry | Assigned Approps sub: Compensation and Retirement |
HB1564 | Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers. | In Subcommittee | Cherry | Assigned Approps sub: Compensation and Retirement |
HB1592 | State Police Officers' Retirement System; membership for Department of Wildlife Resources conservation police officers. | In Committee | Kent | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) |
HB1619 | Va. Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers, delayed effective date. | In Subcommittee | Clark | Assigned Approps sub: Compensation and Retirement |
HB1820 | Virginia Public Safety Communications Infrastructure Fund; established. | In House | Reid | Committee substitute printed 25105526D-H1 |
HB2065 | Fire Programs Fund; aid to localities, requirement for emergency incidents reporting. | In Committee | Thomas | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
HB2067 | Statewide Fire Prevention Code; consumer fireworks, penalties. | In Subcommittee | Garrett | Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection |
HB2069 | Insurance; additional purposes for Fire Programs Fund Aid to Localities Grant Program established. | In Committee | Garrett | Committee substitute printed 25104713D-H1 |
HB2076 | Income tax, state; subtraction for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. | In Committee | Garrett | Referred to Committee on Finance |
HB2616 | Regional emergency medical services councils; funds distributed to VDH from motor vehicle reg. fees. | In Subcommittee | Ennis | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2616) |
SB809 | Fire Programs Fund; aid to localities, requirement for emergency incidents reporting. | Failed | Craig | Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) |
SB817 | Public elementary & secondary schools; cardiac emergency response or emergency action plans. | In Senate | Rouse | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) |
SB934 | Unclaimed property presumed abandoned; Vol. Firefighters'/Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund. | In Senate | Craig | Passed by for the day |
SB972 | Emergency Response Exposure Grant Fund and Program. | In Committee | Rouse | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB972) |
SB984 | Virginia Fire Personnel and Equipment Grant Program; established, report. | In Committee | Mulchi | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) |