Emergency management and preparedness; mutual aid agreements. (SB1202)

Introduced By

Sen. William Wampler (R-Bristol)

Progress

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

Description

Emergency management and preparedness; mutual aid agreements. Specifies that personnel, equipment, or supplies of the Commonwealth or a political subdivision may be used to assist another state that has declared a state of emergency upon written request of the chief executive of the other state. In addition, the bill authorizes the Governor to provide financial assistance to Virginia state agencies and political subdivisions that provide emergency aid to another state. The bill also increases from 29 to 34 the membership of the Secure Commonwealth Panel by adding the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia and four members from the business or industry sector. Read the Bill »

Status

03/21/2007: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/10/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 071548105
01/10/2007Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/25/2007Committee substitute printed 071572836-S1
01/26/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/29/2007Read second time
01/29/2007Reading of substitute waived
01/29/2007Committee substitute agreed to 071572836-S1
01/29/2007Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1202S1
01/30/2007Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
01/30/2007Communicated to House
02/03/2007Placed on Calendar
02/03/2007Read first time
02/03/2007Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/08/2007Impact statement from DPB (SB1202S1)
02/12/2007Read second time
02/13/2007Read third time
02/13/2007Amendment by Delegate Sherwood agreed to
02/13/2007Engrossed by House as amended
02/13/2007Passed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N)
02/15/2007House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
02/15/2007VOTE: (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007Enrolled
02/22/2007Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1202ER)
02/23/2007Signed by Speaker
02/24/2007Signed by President
02/26/2007Impact statement from DPB (SB1202ER)
03/21/2007G Approved by Governor-Chapter 729 (effective 7/1/07)
04/05/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0729)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB2304.