Bill Tracking 2023 Session

The General Assembly will convene on January 9th, 2023 for a short session. 

Session Adjourned on February 25th

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The Bills related to Emergency Services that we are following are listed below:

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Bill Number – Brings up a summary of the bill as introduced and a place to view the full text of the bill as to what committee it has been assigned to and the current status.

Patron – View information on the patron of the bill. Includes contact information, committee assignments and a list of legislation sponsored as either patron or co-patron.

Committee –  View membership of the committee, when the committee meets, status of all bills referred to the committee and any subcommittees.

Reminder: There is no pocket veto in Virginia. Any bill the Governor does not sign will automatically become law.

The Bills related to Emergency Services that we are following are listed below:

Bills Committee Last action Date
HB 1400 – Knight – Budget Bill. (H) Committee on Appropriations


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(H) Conference substitute printed 23107602D-H1 02/25/23
HB 1408 – Brewer – Workers’ compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. (H) Committee on Appropriations


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(S) Signed by President 02/24/23
HB 1410 – Marshall – Workers’ compensation; presumption for arson and hazardous materials investigators. (H) Committee on Appropriations


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(S) Signed by President 02/24/23
HB 1447 – Orrock – Controlled substances; administration by emergency medical providers. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions


(S) Committee on Education and Health

(H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1447ER) 02/20/23
HB 1449 – Orrock – Emergency medical services providers; administration of prescription medication. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions


(S) Committee on Education and Health

(G) Governor’s Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 02/27/23
HB 1472 – Fowler – Emergency medical services agencies; ordinances or resolutions, designation as emergency response. (H) Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns


(S) Committee on Local Government

(H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1472ER) 02/20/23
HB 1590 – Sullivan – Telephone, digital pager, or other device to signal; causing alert with intent to annoy, penalty. (H) Committee for Courts of Justice


(S) Committee on the Judiciary

(S) Signed by President 02/16/23
HB 1620 – Wyatt – Crash reports; inspection by certain persons. (H) Committee on Transportation


(S) Committee on Transportation

(H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1620ER) 02/20/23
HB 1765 – Carr – Fire protection; expands definition of fire company. (H) Committee on General Laws


(S) Committee on General Laws and Technology

(S) Signed by President 02/25/23
HB 1775 – O’Quinn – Workers’ compensation; anxiety disorder or depressive disorder incurred by law-enforcement officers. (H) Committee on Appropriations


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(H) VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 0-N) 02/24/23
HB 1987 – Krizek – Charitable gaming; temporary permits authorized, limitations. (H) Committee on General Laws


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(H) VOTE: Adoption (86-Y 9-N) 02/22/23
HB 1993 – Krizek – Fire marshals; police powers, training requirements. (H) Committee on Public Safety


(S) Committee on General Laws and Technology

(S) Signed by President 02/16/23
HB 2125 – Wilt – Charitable gaming; exemptions from certain requirements for specified organizations. (H) Committee on General Laws


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2125ER) 02/20/23
HB 2132 – Wilt – Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act; various changes to Act. (H) Committee for Courts of Justice


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2132ER) 02/20/23
HB 2133 – Wilt – State Fire Marshal; authority. (H) Committee on General Laws


(S) Committee on General Laws and Technology

(S) Signed by President 02/16/23
HB 2175 – Sickles – Fire service needs; sustainability of funding, and alternative funding models. (H) Committee on Appropriations


(S) Committee on Rules

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 02/22/23
HB 2312 – Head – Uniform Statewide Building Code; stop work orders, appeals. (H) Committee on General Laws


(S) Committee on General Laws and Technology

(S) Signed by President 02/25/23
HB 2419 – Wampler – Charitable gaming; modifies definition of organization. (H) Committee on General Laws


(S) Committee on General Laws and Technology

(S) Signed by President 02/16/23
HB 2451 – O’Quinn – Firefighters; training program on risk of electric vehicle fires. (H) Committee on Appropriations


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2451ER) 02/24/23
HJ 729 – Filler-Corn – Commending the Burke Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. (S) Agreed to by Senate by voice vote 02/22/23
SB 904 – DeSteph – Workers’ compensation; anxiety disorder or depressive disorder incurred by law-enforcement officers. (H) Committee on Commerce and Energy


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(S) Signed by President 02/25/23
SB 905 – DeSteph – Fire marshals; police powers, training requirements. (H) Committee on Public Safety


(S) Committee on General Laws and Technology

(S) Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB905ER) 02/20/23
SB 906 – Saslaw – Workers’ compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. (H) Committee on Commerce and Energy


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(S) Signed by President 02/23/23
SB 981 – Marsden – Flashing red and white warning lights; emergency vehicle exemptions. (H) Committee on Transportation


(S) Committee on Transportation

(H) Signed by Speaker 02/16/23
SB 982 – Marsden – Stationary vehicles; yielding or reducing speed for vehicles displaying hazard lights, etc. (H) Committee on Transportation


(S) Committee on Transportation

(H) Signed by Speaker 02/16/23
SB 995 – Marsden – Motor vehicles, certain; use of handheld personal communication devices. (H) Committee on Transportation


(S) Committee on Transportation

(H) Signed by Speaker 02/16/23
SB 1038 – McPike – Workers’ compensation; presumption for arson and hazardous materials investigators. (H) Committee on Commerce and Energy


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(S) Signed by President 02/23/23
SB 1046 – McPike – Law-enforcement officer; definition includes fire marshal with police powers. (H) Committee on Public Safety


(S) Committee on General Laws and Technology

(S) Title replaced 23107056D-H1 02/23/23
SB 1114 – Stanley – Housing and Community Development, Department of; powers and duties of the Director. (H) Committee on Appropriations


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(S) House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) 02/23/23
SB 1145 – McPike – Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act; various changes to Act. (H) Committee for Courts of Justice


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(S) Signed by President 02/25/23
SB 1263 – Hackworth – Uniform Statewide Building Code; stop work orders, appeals. (H) Committee on General Laws


(S) Committee on General Laws and Technology

(S) Signed by President 02/23/23
SB 1305 – Hanger – Farm buildings and structures; building code exemptions. (H) Committee on General Laws


(S) Committee on General Laws and Technology

(S) Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1305ER) 02/24/23
SB 1411 – Norment – Va. Retirement System & DCJS; return to work for retired law-enforcement officers. (H) Committee on Appropriations


(S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations

(S) Signed by President 02/25/23