FIRE DISTRICTS – Amends and repeals existing law to clarify that certain notice shall be required for temporary vacancy of a commissioner; to revise provisions regarding filling a vacancy; to provide a procedure if available seats on a fire protection board become vacant; and to authorize the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services to make grants to fire districts.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Feb 12, 2018
Signed Mar 20, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2018
How they voted
45–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 13, 2018
D
Democratic6
83% Yea
R
Republican44
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Mar 20, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on 03/20/18 Session Law Chapter 168 Effective: 07/01/2018
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Committee
Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-1-4)
senate
Mar 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
upper
Mar 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Local Government
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Committee
Reported out of Committee, Returned to the Desk for re-referral
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Committee
Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Committee
Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported out without recommendation, as amended
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Local Government & Taxation
upper
Feb 12, 2018
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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