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Legislative Bill Tracker 3-6-18 Bill name Chief Patron Committee of Origination Last action taken House bills HB64 Local regulation; making of fires. Delegate Delores McQuinn Counties, Cities, and Towns 02/07/18 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) HB160 Building code; mutual assistance. Delegate Mark Cole General Laws 01/25/18 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) HB250 Virginia Fire Services Board; membership. Delegate Elizabeth Guzman Militia Police and Public Safety 02/01/18 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 3-N) HB355 Virginia Fuels Tax Act; refueling vehicles. Delegate David Reid Finance 02/06/18 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (11-Y 0-N) HB 374 Exposure to controlled substances; bodily injury to Delegate David Yancey Courts of Justice 02/15/18 House: Left in Courts of Justice law-enforcement officers, etc; penalty. HB 391 Uniform Statewide Building Code; enforcement; Delegate Mark Keam General Laws 02/01/18 House: Subcommittee recommends inspection warrants; hoarding. continuing to 2019 by voice vote HB 472 Workers' compensation. Delegate David Reid Commerce and Labor 01/23/18 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) HB 519 Definition of violent felony; assault and battery Delegate Robert Bell Courts of Justice 02/15/18 House: Left in Courts of Justice against a law-enforcement officer, etc. HB 609 Housing; installation and maintenance of smoke and Delegate Betsy Carr General Laws 02/26/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter carbon monoxide alarms. 41 (effective 7/1/18) HB 643 First responders; reduced rate tuition. Delegate Patrick Hope Education 02/06/18 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) HB 683 Uniform Statewide Building Code; security of certain Delegate Brenda Pogge General Laws 02/26/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter records. 42 (effective 7/1/18) HB 703 Establishment of a lethality assessment program. Delegate Karrie Delaney Courts of Justice 01/22/18 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) HB 729 Virginia Fire Services Board; powers and duties; Delegate Christopher Head Militia Police and Public Safety 03/02/18 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment modular training program volunteer firefighters. (38-Y 0-N) HB 777 Emergency air medical transportation; informed Delegate Margaret Ransone Health, Welfare and Institutions 02/06/18 House: Continued to 2019 in Health, decision. Welfare and Institutions by voice vote HB 844 Burn ban; definition of 'orchard' and 'vineyard.' Delegate Matthew Farris Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural 02/26/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Resources Midnight, March 5, 2018 HB 1033 Deemed consent to testing bodily fluids. Delegate Marcia Price Courts of Justice 02/21/18 Senate: Continued to 2019 in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) HB 1163 Fire protection; applicant preemployment Delegate Riley Ingram Militia Police and Public Safety 03/02/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline information with fire departments. Midnight, March 9, 2018 HB 1224 Uniform Statewide Building Code; applicability to Delegate Tim Hugo General Laws 01/25/18 House: Subcommittee recommends farm buildings and structures. continuing to 2019 by voice vote HB 1245 Workers' compensation; presumption of Delegate Tim Hugo Commerce and Labor 02/09/18 House: Subcommittee recommends compensability for certain diseases. continuing to 2019 by voice vote Bill name Chief Patron Committee of Origination Last action taken HB 1411 Statewide Fire Prevention Code; powers and duties Delegate Gordon Helsel Militia Police and Public Safety 01/22/18 House: Assigned CC & T sub: of the Virginia Fire Services Board. Subcommittee #2 HB 1412 Mental health awareness; training for firefighters Delegate Gordon Helsel Militia Police and Public Safety 03/05/18 House: Bill text as passed House and and emergency medical services personnel. Senate (HB1412ER) HB 1420 Virginia Fire Services Board; powers and duties. Delegate Chris Collins Counties, Cities, and Towns 01/22/18 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2 HB 1595 Vested rights. Delegate Tony Wilt Counties, Cities, and Towns 02/28/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1595ER) Senate Bills SB56 Line of Duty Act; eligible dependents Sen. Bill DeSteph Courts of Justice 01/30/18 Senate: Continued to 2019 in Finance (13- Y 2-N) SB109 Dissemination of juvenile record information; Senator Dick Black Courts of Justice 02/26/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline emergency medical services agency applicants. Midnight, March 5, 2018 SB 118 Dissemination of juvenile record information; Senator Barbara Favola Courts of Justice 01/22/18 Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice emergency medical services agency applicants. (SB109-Black) (14-Y 0-N) SB 122 Dissemination of juvenile record information; Senator Jennifer Wexton Courts of Justice 01/22/18 Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice emergency medical services agency applicants. (SB109-Black) (14-Y 0-N) SB173 Regulation of the sale and use of consumer fireworks; Senator Bill Stanley Committee on General Laws and Continued until 2019 criminal and civil penalties. Technology SB 304 Emergency medical services vehicles; temporary Senator David Marsden Senate Education & Health 03/02/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline permit. Midnight, March 9, 2018 SB 346 Fire Programs Fund; cancer prevention. Senator Mark Peake Senate Commerce & Labor 03/05/18 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) SB 347 Statewide cancer registry; information on firefighters. Senator Mark Peake Senate General Laws & Technology 03/05/18 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) SB 352 Workers' compensation; presumption of Senator Mark Peake Senate Commerce & Labor 02/06/18 Senate: Continued to 2019 in Finance (14- compensability for certain diseases. Y 1-N) SB 391 Housing; installation and maintenance of smoke and Senator George Barker Senate General Laws & Technology 02/26/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline carbon monoxide alarms. Midnight, March 5, 2018 SB 488 Statewide Fire Prevention Code; powers and duties of Senator John Edwards Senate General Laws & Technology 01/29/18 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in General the Virginia Fire Services Board. Laws and Technology (10-Y 4-N 1-A) SB 494 Line of Duty Act; health insurance coverage for Senator Bill Carrico Senate Finance 01/30/18 Senate: Continued to 2019 in Finance (14- eligible spouses. Y 1-N) SB 554 Statewide Fire Prevention Code; City of Senator Mark Obenshain Senate Local Government 02/06/18 Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Harrisonburg; installation or use of landscape cover. Local Government (10-Y 0-N) SB 642 Workers' compensation; presumption of Senate Jeremy McPike Senate Commerce & Labor 02/06/18 Senate: Continued to 2019 in Finance (15- compensability for certain diseases. Y 1-N) SB 663 Health benefit plan networks; air ambulance Senator Jeremy McPike Senate Commerce & Labor 03/05/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline providers, duties of health care providers. Midnight, April 9, 2018 SB 670 Mental health awareness training; firefighters and Senator Creigh Deeds Senate Education & Health 03/05/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and emergency medical services personnel. House (SB670ER) Bill name Chief Patron Committee of Origination Last action taken SB 703 Out-of-state emergency medical service providers. Senator Frank Ruff Senate Education & Health 02/26/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018 SB 715 Carrying a concealed handgun; firefighters and Senator Amanda Chase Senate Courts of Justice 03/05/18 House: Passed by for the day emergency medical service providers. SB 743 Housing; installation and maintenance of smoke and Senator Bill DeSteph Senate General Laws & Technology Rolled into SB 391 carbon monoxide alarms. SB 778 Statewide Fire Prevention Code; State Fire Marshal; Senator David Sutterlein Senate General Laws & Technology 01/29/18 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in General consumer fireworks; penalties. Laws and Technology (10-Y 5-N) SB 784 Building Code; provisions for buildings & structures Senator Mark Obenshain Senate General Laws & Technology 01/29/18 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in General in rural areas. Laws and Technology with letter (15-Y 0-N) SB 887 Child labor; volunteer fire companies. Senator Creigh Deeds Senate Commerce & Labor 02/26/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018 SB 904 Line of Duty Act; disabled persons; health insurance. Senator Chap Petersen Senate Courts of Justice 01/30/18 Senate: Continued to 2019 in Finance (13- Y 1-N) SB 921 Uniform Statewide Building Code; security of certain Senator Adam Ebbin 02/26/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline records. Midnight, March 5, 2018 SB 947 License plates, special; emergency medical services Senator Emmett Hanger Senate Transportation 03/02/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE agencies, fire departments. PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) SB 972 Vested rights; owners of property not required to Senator Mark Obenshain Senate Local Government 03/05/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and retrofit existing landscape cover materials. House (SB972ER) Item 405 #1s Senator Jeremy McPike Senate Finance Item 404 #1s Senator Jeremy McPike Senate Finance.
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