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Department of Emergency Management; powers and duties; development and implementation of standardized guidelines and training programs. Provides for the Department of Emergency Management (the Department) to consult with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services regarding the development of standardized guidelines for mental health support during an emergency or extended incident. The bill also requires the Department to develop a training program comprised of National Incident Management System (NIMS) principles, the state's Incident Command System (ICS) structure, and the role of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Under the bill, each agency head shall be required to complete the training within six months of appointment and again every two years thereafter. In addition, the bill provides for the Department to (i) offer health and safety training to volunteer organizations incorporated into the Virginia Emergency Support Team (VEST) and (ii) establish a health monitoring system for volunteers to be implemented during a declared state of emergency. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study Pandemic Response and Preparedness in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 2350.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2025
Last Action
May 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1386)
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1386ER)
House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Public Safety Substitute agreed to
Passed House with substitute (51-Y 45-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1386)
Committee substitute printed 25107412D-H1
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1386)
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Read second time
Reading of amendment waived
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Printed as engrossed 25102786D-E
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1386)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102786D
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Vetoed by Governor
Barbara A. Favola