Child abuse and neglect; emergency medical services personnel added to list of mandatory reporters. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-McDougle, SB 228 (Chapter 268))

Emergency medical services; director may serve same function as chief of fire department. Amending §§ 27-6.1, 27-13, 27-14, 27-15.1, 27-20, 27-34, and 27-85.4. (Patron-Martin, SB 390 (Chapter 410))

Emergency medical services; temporary suspension of permits and certificates pending hearing or informal fact-finding conference. Amending §§ 32.1-111.5 and 32.1-111.8. (Patron-Orrock, HB 191 (Chapter 660))

Emergency Medical Services, Department of; established. Amending §§ 2.2-221, 2.2-3705.5, 8.01-225, 8.01-581.17, 15.2-1518, 18.2-51.1, 27-8.1, 32.1-48.015, 32.1-127.1:03, 40.1-8, 46.2-694, 46.2-920, 46.2-1023, 53.1-133.03, 54.1-2819, 54.1-2901, 54.1-2969, 54.1-2987.1, 57-60, and 63.2-1606; adding §§ 9.1-1300 through 9.1-1322; repealing §§ 32.1-111.1 through 32.1-116.3. (Patron-Northam, SB 503 (F))

Emergency medical services personnel; clarifies definitions. Amending §§ 15.2-1518, 32.1-111.1, 32.1-116.1:1, and 32.1-116.3. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 248 (Chapter 118))

Emergency vehicles; flashing warning lights. Amending §§ 46.2-1022 and 46.2-1023. (Patron-Lohr, HB 890 (Chapter 181))

Fire Programs Fund; increases rate of assessment. Amending § 38.2-401. (Patron-Bowling, HB 1225 (C); Barlow, HB 1340 (I) See HB1225; Puckett, SB 412 (C))

Firefighters and emergency rescue personnel; capital murder thereof, penalty. Amending § 18.2-31. (Patron-Martin, SB 384 (C))

Forest firefighting by localities or volunteer fire or rescue; recovery of costs. Amending § 10.1-1141. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 679 (Chapter 835))

Income tax, state; volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel tax credit. Adding § 58.1-339.12. (Patron-Stuart, SB 168 (F))

Investment of Public Funds Act; investment of funds for volunteer fire and rescue squad pension programs. Amending § 2.2-4501. (Patron-May, HB 626 (Chapter 295))

Law-enforcement and rescue vehicles; use of flashing lights. Amending § 46.2-1030. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 261 (F))

Move-over law; drivers approaching stationary emergency vehicle displaying emergency lights must move to lane not adjacent to vehicle. Amending § 46.2-921.1. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 799 (Chapter 818))

Registration fees; increase for firefighting and emergency medical services vehicles. Amending § 46.2-694. (Patron-Rust, HB 922 (Chapter 182))

Rescue squads, police departments, fire departments, sheriff’s offices, and state and federal agencies; commending those that responded to the tragedy of April 16, 2007, at Virginia Tech. (Patron-Nutter, HJR 466 (P))

Tax information; local commissioners of revenue and treasurers to provide access to their local police and fire departments. Amending § 58.1-3. (Patron-BaCote, HB 702 (F))

Taxpayer information; local officials to provide direct access for use by fire, rescue, etc. Amending § 58.1-3. (Patron-Locke, SB 239 (F))

Vehicle window tinting films; exempts rear windows or rear side windows of ambulances, etc. from limitations. Amending § 46.2-1052. (Patron-Phillips, HB 1152 (Chapter 189))

Volunteer rescue squads; replaces term with agency, entity, etc. licensed or certified by Office of Emergency Medical Services. Amending § 32.1-111.9. (Patron-Orrock, HB 192 (Chapter 61))