Addressing the eligibility of emergency medical technicians employed by public hospital districts for membership in the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2017
How they voted
38–7
Passed
Total votes 45
Mar 7, 2017
D
Democratic24
70% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
May 23, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BB
Barbara Bailey
RRepublican
Co
Brad Hawkins
RRepublican
Co
Judy Warnick
RRepublican
Co
Mark Schoesler
RRepublican
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