SB1386
Emergency Management, Department of; powers & duties, development & implementation of guidelines.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N)
Chief Patron:
Barbara Favola (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study Pandemic Response and Preparedness in the Commonwealth and is identical to HB 2350. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102786D
- 01/13/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1386)
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 25102786D-E
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1386)
- 02/11/2025 - House: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
- 02/11/2025 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/13/2025 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/13/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
- 02/14/2025 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
- 02/14/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25107412D-H1
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1386)
- 02/18/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/19/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/19/2025 - House: Public Safety Substitute agreed to
- 02/19/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/19/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (51-Y 45-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1386ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1386)
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N) Close Floor Vote
