HB2350
Emergency Management, Department of; powers & duties, development & implementation of guidelines.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Chief Patron:
Debra Gardner (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Emergency Management; powers and duties; development and implementation of standardized guidelines and training programs.
Provides for the Department of Emergency Management (the Department) to consult with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services regarding the development of standardized guidelines for mental health support during an emergency or extended incident. The bill also requires the Department to develop a training program comprised of National ... (More) Incident Management System (NIMS) principles, the state's Incident Command System (ICS) structure, and the role of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Under the bill, each agency head shall be required to complete the training within six months of appointment and again every two years thereafter. In addition, the bill provides for the Department to (i) offer health and safety training to volunteer organizations incorporated into the Virginia Emergency Support Team (VEST) and (ii) establish a health monitoring system for volunteers to be implemented during a declared state of emergency. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study Pandemic Response and Preparedness in the Commonwealth. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102787D
- 01/08/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/21/2025 - House: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
- 01/21/2025 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/23/2025 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/23/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
- 01/24/2025 - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
- 01/24/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2350)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/29/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/30/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (36-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2025 - House: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (52-Y 45-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/20/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/20/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2350ER)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/24/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2350)
- 03/05/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- 03/05/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
- 04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (20-Y 75-N)
- 04/02/2025 - House: Communicated to Governor
- 04/02/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
