Emergency Services and Disaster Law; local and interjurisdictional emergency operations plans. (HB2085)

Introduced By

Del. Alex Askew (D-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patrons Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria), Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean), and Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News)

Progress

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

Description

Emergency Services and Disaster Law; local and interjurisdictional emergency operations plans. Requires local and interjurisdictional agencies to include provisions in their emergency operations plans to ensure that such plans are applied equitably and that the needs of minority and vulnerable communities are met during emergencies. Read the Bill »

Status

02/25/2021: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/12/2021Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102351D
01/12/2021Referred to Committee on Public Safety
01/14/2021Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
01/14/2021Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/15/2021Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2021Read first time
01/19/2021Impact statement from DPB (HB2085)
01/19/2021Read second time and engrossed
01/20/2021Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N)
01/20/2021VOTE: Passage (87-Y 11-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2021Constitutional reading dispensed
01/21/2021Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/05/2021Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2021Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2021Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2021Read third time
02/15/2021Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2021Enrolled
02/17/2021Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2085ER)
02/17/2021Signed by President
02/18/2021Impact statement from DPB (HB2085ER)
02/18/2021Signed by Speaker
02/19/2021Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2021
02/19/2021G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 26, 2021
02/25/2021G Approved by Governor-Chapter 27 (effective 7/1/21)
02/25/2021G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0027)