2013 SESSION

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

EMERGENCY SERVICES AND VEHICLES

(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

Assault and battery; adds volunteer firefighter or any emergency medical services personnel member, penalty. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Morris, HB 1927 (Chapter 698))

Charitable gaming; sale of pull tabs and other instant bingo games by certain volunteer fire departments or rescue squads. Amending §§ 18.2-340.23 and 18.2-340.28. (Patron-Lucas, SB 1346 (F))

Criminal history record information; State Board of Health to require checks on emergency medical services providers. Amending §§ 19.2-389 and 32.1-111.5. (Patron-Pogge, HB 1383 (Chapter 176); Carrico, SB 1288 (Chapter 407))

Emergency medical services; Board of Health to develop certain policies related to statewide providers, report. (Patron-Orrock, HB 1856 (Chapter 429))

Emergency medical services personnel; administration of medications. Amending § 54.1-3408. (Patron-Stolle, HB 1499 (Chapter 191); Blevins, SB 773 (Chapter 328))

Emergency medical services providers; Board of Health shall prescribe regulation procedures and qualifications required for certification and recertification. Amending §§ 32.1-111.5, 63.2-1509, and 63.2-1606. (Patron-Pogge, HB 1622 (Chapter 72); Stuart, SB 790 (Chapter 331))

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

Handheld personal communications devices; unlawful to use while operating moving motor vehicle on school property or in any reduced-speed school crossing zone, shall not apply to law-enforcement and emergency services vehicles. Adding § 46.2-1078.2. (Patron-Howell, SB 981 (I) See SB1222)

High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes; allows state or local law-enforcement vehicles, firefighting trucks, ambulances, and rescue squad vehicles to enter by crossing barrier or buffer if performing official duties. Amending § 33.1-56.3. Emergency. (Patron-Rust, HB 2052 (Chapter 85); McDougle, SB 1204 (Chapter 101))

High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes; emergency vehicles and law-enforcement vehicles cannot use when commuting to and from work place. Amending § 33.1-56.1. (Patron-Rust, HB 1526 (Chapter 195))

Lethality assessment program; Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish for first responders. Amending §§ 9.1-102 and 9.1-116.1. (Patron-Herring, SB 1061 (F))

Local boundaries for law-enforcement; agreements may include designation of mutually agreed-upon boundary lines between contiguous localities for purposes of organizing 911 dispatch and response and clarifying issues related to coverage under workers’ compensation and risk management laws. Amending § 15.2-1726. (Patron-Yost, HB 2216 (Chapter 594); Carrico, SB 839 (Chapter 775))

Local boundaries for law-enforcement; localities may designate mutually agreed-upon boundary lines between contiguous localities for purposes of organizing 911 dispatch and response. Amending § 15.2-1726. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1314 (I) See SB839)

Mobile infrared transmitters; local governments by ordinance to permit use by fire-fighting vehicles in nonemergency situations. Amending § 46.2-1077.1. (Patron-Deeds, SB 358 (CD))

Mobile infrared transmitters; violation of prohibition on operation of nonemergency vehicles equipped to use to change traffic light signals, penalty. Amending § 46.2-1077.1. (Patron-Alexander, HB 891 (CD))

Virginia Retirement System; benefits for certain firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or law-enforcement officers. Amending §§ 51.1-153, 51.1-155, and 51.1-169. (Patron-Bulova, HB 1532 (Chapter 666); Petersen, SB 854 (Chapter 456))

Virginia Retirement System; benefits for local law-enforcement, correctional, and emergency response employees in certain localities. Amending § 51.1-138. (Patron-Bulova, HB 428 (CD))

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))

Volunteer Rescue Squads, Virginia Association of; required to submit an annual financial report on use of funds received from special emergency medical services fund to State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board Executive Committee. Amending § 32.1-111.13. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2315 (Chapter 517))