Mental health awareness; training for firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. (SB670)

Introduced By

Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville) with support from co-patron Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy (D-Woodbridge)

Progress

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

Description

Mental health awareness training; firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. Requires fire departments and emergency medical services agencies to develop curricula for mental health awareness training for their personnel. The bill provides that such personnel who receive the training shall receive appropriate continuing education credits. This bill is identical to HB 1412. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100553D
01/10/2018Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/22/2018Assigned Education sub: Health
01/25/2018Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2018Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2018Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2018Placed on Calendar
02/05/2018Read first time
02/05/2018Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/12/2018Impact statement from DPB (SB670)
02/19/2018Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
02/22/2018Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
02/23/2018Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2018Read second time
02/28/2018Read third time
02/28/2018Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/28/2018VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2018Enrolled
03/05/2018Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB670ER)
03/05/2018Impact statement from DPB (SB670ER)
03/05/2018Signed by Speaker
03/08/2018Signed by President
03/14/2018Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 14, 2018
03/14/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
03/30/2018G Approved by Governor-Chapter 658 (effective 7/1/18)
03/30/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658)