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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:
| Bills | Committee | Last action | Date | ||||
| HB 15 – McNamara – Warning light units, certain; increases number of units person may equip on one vehicle, etc. | (H) Committee on Transportation | (S) Signed by President | 02/28/24 | ||||
| HB 38 – Clark – Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers. (notes!) | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Continued to 2025 in Appropriations | 02/05/24 | ||||
| HB 57 – Wright – Restaurant exemptions; certain organizations participating in fundraising events. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (G) Governor’s Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024 | 03/01/24 | ||||
| HB 66 – Campbell – Public schools; fire drills, timing and frequency. | (H) Committee on Education | (S) Senators: VanValkenburg, Bagby, Durant | 03/07/24 | ||||
| HB 133 – Convirs-Fowler – Local gov’t; ongoing health care for employees exposed to toxic materials. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N) | 03/07/24 | ||||
| HB 274 – Helmer – Workers’ compensation; presumption of compensability of infertility for firefighters. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Continued to 2025 in Appropriations | 02/05/24 | ||||
| HB 300 – Ballard – Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Continued to 2025 in Appropriations | 02/05/24 | ||||
| HB 321 – McQuinn – Line of Duty Act; increases payment of benefits. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Delegates: McQuinn, Thomas, Bloxom | 03/07/24 | ||||
| HB 353 – Hope – Hospitals; emergency departments to have at least one licensed physician on duty at all times. | (H) Committee on Health and Human Services | (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | 03/05/24 | ||||
| HB 368 – McClure – Uniform Statewide Building Code; Board of HCD to convene advisory group to evaluate. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N) | 03/05/24 | ||||
| HB 489 – Garrett – Fire Programs Fund; increases annual assessment used to fund. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (S) Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) | 02/29/24 | ||||
| HB 492 – Garrett – Fire and emergency medical services apparatuses and equipment; procurement, report. | (H) Committee on Rules | (H) Continued to 2025 in Rules | 02/01/24 | ||||
| HB 852 – Williams – Local government ordinances related to fire departments; billing on behalf of volunteer fire depts. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N) | 03/05/24 | ||||
| HB 863 – Hernandez – Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; flood-related disclosures. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Continued to 2025 in General Laws | 02/06/24 | ||||
| HB 933 – LeVere Bolling – Alzheimer’s disease and dementia; training for dispatchers, firefighters, etc. | (H) Committee on Public Safety | (S) Signed by President | 03/03/24 | ||||
| HB 1049 – Batten – Firefighters and emergency medical services personnel; recruitment and professional development. | (H) Committee on Rules | (H) Continued to 2025 with amendment(s) in Rules | 02/01/24 | ||||
| HB 1259 – Shin – Emergency medical services personnel; career fatigue and wellness program, report. | (H) Committee on Rules | (H) Continued to 2025 in Rules | 02/01/24 | ||||
| HB 1284 – Askew – Firefighters and emergency medical services; collective bargaining by providers, definitions. | (H) Committee on Labor and Commerce | (S) Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) | 02/29/24 | ||||
| HB 1292 – Askew – Income tax, state; subtraction for professional firefighter pension. | (H) Committee on Finance | (H) Continued to 2025 with substitute in Finance | 02/07/24 | ||||
| HB 1425 – Austin – Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; exempts railway tunnels and bridges from Building Code. | (H) Committee on Transportation | (S) Signed by President | 02/28/24 | ||||
| HB 1498 – Willett – Adult day care centers; name changes to adult day centers throughout the Code. | (H) Committee on Health and Human Services | (S) Signed by President | 02/28/24 | ||||
| HJ 24 – Helmer – Dillon Rule; joint subcommittee to study. | (H) Committee on Rules | (H) Continued to 2025 in Rules | 02/01/24 | ||||
| SB 48 – Locke – Vacant buildings; registration. | (H) Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns | (S) Signed by President | 02/28/24 | ||||
| SB 61 – Craig – Income tax, state; establishes a subtraction for firefighter benefits. | (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations | (S) Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) | 02/06/24 | ||||
| SB 173 – Craig – Adult day care centers; name changes to adult day centers throughout the Code. | (H) Committee on Health and Human Services | (G) Governor’s Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024 | 03/01/24 | ||||
| SB 195 – VanValkenburg – Uniform Statewide Building Code; Board of HCD to convene advisory group to evaluate. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (S) Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB195ER) | 03/08/24 | ||||
| SB 468 – Obenshain – Bath County and Augusta County School Boards; cost-savings agreements, requirements. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Continued to 2025 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) | 02/08/24 | ||||
| SB 584 – Deeds – General Services Board; established. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N) | 03/07/24 | ||||
| SB 593 – McPike – Workers’ compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Continued to 2025 in Appropriations | 02/26/24 | ||||
| SB 623 – Lucas – Firefighters and emergency medical services; collective bargaining by providers. | (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations | (S) Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) | 01/31/24 | ||||
| SB 648 – Perry – Fire and Emergency Medical Services Grant Fund; increases vehicle registration fees. | (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations | (S) Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) | 01/31/24 | ||||