Firefighters and emergency medical services providers; carrying a concealed handgun.
Summary
Provides that any firefighter or person employed as emergency medical services personnel may carry a concealed handgun while engaged in the performance of his official duties, provided that such firefighter or person employed as emergency medical services personnel has been approved to carry a concealed handgun by his fire chief or emergency medical services chief. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in consultation with the Office of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of Health and the Department of Fire Programs, to develop a model policy regarding carrying a concealed handgun for firefighters and emergency medical services personnel.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Last action Mar 7, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Cline agreed to
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107583D-H1
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB715S1
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105180D-S1
legislature
Jan 15, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103400D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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