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2003 SESSION

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HJ 588 Study; Department of Fire Programs; report.

Introduced by: Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Reliable radio communications for emergency public safety personnel. Requests the Virginia Department of Fire Programs to study the feasibility of adopting requirements within the Commonwealth that will ensure that buildings are constructed and equipped in such a way that will permit emergency public safety personnel to utilize effective and reliable radio communications while they are within buildings. The Department of Fire Programs shall complete its work by December 1, 2003, and shall submit an executive summary and report of its written findings and recommendations to the Governor and the 2004 Session of the General Assembly.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/06/03 036703660  pdf
• 01/29/03  House: Committee substitute printed 035233660-H1  pdf
• 02/22/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ588ER)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/06/03 036703660
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 01/28/03  House: Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/03  House: Committee substitute printed 035233660-H1
• 01/30/03  House: Taken up
• 01/30/03  House: Committee substitute agreed to 035233660-H1
• 01/30/03  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 035233660-H1
• 01/30/03  House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/03  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/03  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/03/03  Senate: Reading waived
• 02/03/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/10/03  Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
• 02/12/03  Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/03  Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/03  Senate: Reading waived, passed by for the day
• 02/13/03  Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote
• 02/22/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ588ER)