2013 SESSION

Convened January 9, 2013
Adjourned sine die February 23, 2013
Reconvened April 3, 2013
Adjourned sine die April 3, 2013

FIRE PROTECTION

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over from 2012 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 11/29/2012

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians; cap on damages. Amending § 27-23.6. (Patron-Poindexter, HB 1835 (F))

Lock-down drills; in every public school there shall be at least two practices per year, plans and drills shall be in compliance with Statewide Fire Prevention Code, school inspection walk-through using standardized checklist provided by Virginia Center for School Safety. Amending § 22.1-279.8; adding § 22.1-137.2. (Patron-Ransone, HB 2346 (Chapter 609))

Statewide Fire Prevention Code; changes approval authority over fees that may be charged by State Fire Marshal to Virginia Fire Services Board. Amending § 27-98. (Patron-Morefield, HB 2140 (F); Puckett, SB 822 (F))

Statewide Fire Prevention Code; redefines what constitutes permissible fireworks in State. Amending § 27-95. (Patron-Garrett, SB 910 (F))

Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System; General Assembly may, by appropriate legislative action, add full-time employees of Department of Military Affairs who provide fire protection services for facilities of Virginia National Guard to membership. (Patron-Tata, HB 1626 (F); Marsden, SB 1360 (F))

Volunteer fire/EMS departments; localities may have ordinances that include billing property owners on department’s behalf. Amending § 27-14. (Patron-Cline, HB 2301 (Chapter 356); Deeds, SB 881 (Chapter 616))