Fire protection territories.
Summary
Provides that the procedure for adopting an ordinance or resolution to establish a fire protection territory (territory) applies to expanding an existing territory. Provides that an ordinance or resolution establishing or expanding a territory must include an agreement as to the disposition of the territory's property when a participating unit withdraws or the territory is dissolved. Specifies that with regard to an ordinance or resolution to establish or expand a territory, the unit must hold three separate public hearings to hear public comment regarding the proposed territory before adoption of the ordinance or resolution, with the last public hearing held not later than 10 days before the ordinance or resolution is adopted. Establishes residency requirements for members of a joint executive board of a territory.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Signed Apr 1, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 9, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 1, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced
Returned to the House without amendments
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 218: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 100: yeas 95, nays 0
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Tomes
RRepublican
P
Peggy Mayfield
RRepublican
P
Rick Niemeyer
RRepublican
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
Co
Randy Frye
RRepublican
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