Creating the crime of interfering with a firefighter or emergency medical services provider.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Last action Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
48–1
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 15, 2022
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Feb 15, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-1)
senate
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 09:30 AM
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 9:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Padden
RRepublican
Co
Keith Wagoner
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Van De Wege
DDemocratic
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