To clarify that counties can hire fire fighters as paid staff and to modify the existing procedures to include a procedure of public hearing to commission a vote
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 5, 2021
Signed Apr 26, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Apr 26, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/26/21
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/26/21 - House Journal
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/26/21 - Senate Journal
upper
Apr 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 595)
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 417)
upper
Apr 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Stollings Floor amendment #3 adopted (Roll No. 416)
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with title amendment
upper
Mar 26, 2021
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 277)
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Hardy
RRepublican
Co
Buck Jennings
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Linville
RRepublican
Co
Dean Jeffries
RRepublican
Co
Dianna Graves
RRepublican
Co
Don Forsht
RRepublican
Co
Erikka Storch
RRepublican
Co
Heather Tully
RRepublican
Co
John Paul Hott
RRepublican
Co
Steve Westfall
RRepublican
Co
Wayne Clark
RRepublican
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