Forest firefighting by localities or volunteer fire or rescue; recovery of costs. (SB679)

Introduced By

Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville) with support from co-patron Del. Ward Armstrong (D-Martinsville)

Progress

√	Introduced
√	Passed Committee
√	Passed House
√	Passed Senate
√	Signed by Governor
√	Became Law

Description

Recovery of fire fighting costs by localities; volunteer fire or rescue. Allows the recovery of expenses incurred by a locality, or by any volunteer fire or rescue squad, for fighting or extinguishing a fire. Expenses recovered on behalf of a locality shall be paid to the locality, and those recovered on behalf of a volunteer fire or rescue squad shall be paid to the volunteer fire or rescue squad. Amends § 10.1-1141 (“Liability and recovery of cost of fighting forest fires by localities and the State Forester.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

View Bill's History

01/14/2008 Presented and ordered printed 088737316
01/14/2008 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/24/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB679)
01/29/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB679)
02/04/2008 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2008 Read second time
02/06/2008 Reading of amendment waived
02/06/2008 Committee amendment agreed to
02/06/2008 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB679E
02/06/2008 Printed as engrossed 088737316-E
02/07/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2008 Communicated to House
02/12/2008 Placed on Calendar
02/12/2008 Read first time
02/12/2008 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/13/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB679E)
02/27/2008 Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/27/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/29/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
03/03/2008 Committee substitute printed 089600316-H1
03/03/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB679H1)
03/04/2008 Read second time
03/05/2008 Read third time
03/05/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 089600316-H1
03/05/2008 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB679H1
03/05/2008 Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
03/05/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
03/06/2008 House substitute rejected by Senate (5-Y 34-N)
03/06/2008 House insisted on substitute
03/06/2008 House requested conference committee
03/06/2008 Senate acceded to request (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/06/2008 Conferees appointed by Senate
03/06/2008 Senators: Reynolds, Deeds, Puckett
03/06/2008 Conferees appointed by House
03/06/2008 Delegates: Cline, Fralin, Johnson
03/08/2008 Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
03/08/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
03/08/2008 Reading of conference report waived
03/08/2008 Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/24/2008 Enrolled
03/24/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB679ER)
03/24/2008 Signed by Speaker
03/26/2008 Signed by President
04/01/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB679ER)
04/23/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 835 (effective 7/1/08)

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