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2017 SESSION
SB 1198 Operators of emergency vehicles; completion of Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course.
Introduced by: Bill R. DeSteph, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Operators of emergency vehicles; Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course. Requires that ordinances relating to the powers and duties of fire departments and fire companies and regulations made by fire companies contain the requirement that a member of a fire department or fire company who operates an emergency vehicle possess a valid motor vehicle operator's permit and complete an approved Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course or equivalent training course recognized by the Department of Fire Programs or the Office of Emergency Medical Services. The bill requires such operators of emergency vehicles prior to July 1, 2017, to successfully complete such a course no later than July 1, 2020.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103587D
- 01/10/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/30/17 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 2-N)
- 02/01/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/17 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N)
- 02/08/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/17 House: Read first time
- 02/08/17 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/10/17 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/14/17 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/21/17 House: Left in General Laws