See also: Military and Emergency Laws

Ambulance services; localities authorized to charge insurers. Amending § 32.1-111.14. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2523 (Chapter 182))

Communications Sales and Use Tax Act; created, various revisions to taxation of communications services, report. Amending §§ 15.2-2108, 56-468.1, 56-484.12, 58.1-3815 and 58.1-3816.2; adding §§ 51.5-115, 58.1-645 through 58.1-662 and 58.1-1730; repealing §§ 56-484.4, 56-484.5, 56-484.6, 58.1-3812, 58.1-3813.1, 58.1-3818.1 through 58.1-3818.7 and third enactment of Chapter 858, 1972 Acts. (Patron-O’Brien, SB 1335 (F))

Communications services; Auditor of Public Accounts to determine amount of revenues received from taxes and fees by localities, report. (Patron-Nixon, HB 2880 (Chapter 126))

Emergency medical services; localities to ensure that services are maintained throughout. Amending § 15.2-955. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2521 (Chapter 418))

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board; increase in membership. Amending § 32.1-111.10. (Patron-Bell, HB 2252 (F); Deeds, SB 1145 (Chapter 506))

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board; increase in membership, and deletion of obsolete cross references. Amending § 32.1-111.10. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2522 (Chapter 112))

Emergency medical services personnel training, agency response times and enforcement provisions; civil penalties. Amending § 32.1-111.4. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2238 (Chapter 921))

Emergency Medical Services Plan, Statewide; addition of new requirements and deletion of cross references. Amending § 32.1-111.3. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 2039 (I) See HB2253; Bell, HB 2253 (Chapter 632); Deeds, SB 1146 (Chapter 686))

Emergency Medical Services Plan, Statewide; to include underserved regions, and deletion of obsolete cross references. Amending § 32.1-111.3. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2239 (I) See HB2253)

Emergency Response Council; to coordinate with Office of Assistant to Governor for Preparedness to promote security and facilitate preparedness. Amending § 44-146.40. (Patron-Purkey, HB 313 (CD))

Emergency services and preparedness personnel; amends immunity from liability provisions for various services. Amending §§ 2.2-3601, 2.2-3602, 2.2-3605, 32.1-48.016 and 44-146.23. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2520 (Chapter 474))

First responders killed in line of duty; General Assembly to support establishment of memorial commission to pay tribute thereto, report. (Patron-Reese, HJR 817 (P))

Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain 911 or E-911 records. Amending § 2.2-3705.2. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2399 (Chapter 410))

Health insurance; coverage for ambulance services. Amending § 38.2-3407.9. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2525 (F))

High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; allows use for emergency vehicles. Amending § 33.1-46.2. (Patron-Frederick, HB 1531 (F))

Income tax, state; voluntary contribution to Office of Commonwealth Preparedness Fund. Adding § 58.1-346.25. (Patron-Reid, HB 1401 (CD))

Law enforcement and fire and rescue services; review by Secretary of Public Safety. Adding §§ 2.2-224.1, 2.2-224.2 and 2.2-224.3. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 746 (CD))

Motor medics pilot program; created in South Hampton Roads area. (Patron-Lucas, SB 1060 (F))

Motor vehicle dealers; sale and distribution of funeral vehicles and fire-fighting equipment and ambulances. Amending §§ 46.2-1500 and 46.2-1572. (Patron-Welch, HB 2022 (Chapter 456))

Pre-hospital emergency medical services; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to continue study. (Patron-Athey, HJR 672 (F))

Public safety personnel; certain persons exempt from liability, extends sunset provision. Amending § 8.01-225 and third enactment of Chapter 18, 2003 Acts. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 2669 (Chapter 426))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include emergency medical service providers. Amending § 58.1-609.3. (Patron-Nutter, HB 2759 (F))

Smallpox vaccines; immunity provisions. Repealing third enactment of Chapter 18, 2003 Acts. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2731 (I) See HB2669)

Terrorism hoax; reimbursement of expenses to locality or rescue squad. Amending § 15.2-1716.1. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 2667 (Chapter 479))

Toll facilities; allows operators of emergency vehicles and equipment free use thereof. Amending § 33.1-252. (Patron-Morgan, HB 2715 (F))

Wireless E-911 Services Board; changes in provisions. Amending §§ 56-484.12, 56-484.14, 56-484.16 and 56-484.17. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1159 (Chapter 942))

Workers’ compensation; eligibility of volunteer members of community emergency response teams and medical reserve corps. Amending § 65.2-101. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1567 (Chapter 368))

Workers’ compensation; enhanced coverage for first responders during state of emergency. Adding § 65.2-103. (Patron-Sickles, HB 2700 (Chapter 429))

Workers’ compensation; limitation on filing of claims attributable to September 11, 2001, by rescue and relief workers. Amending § 65.2-406. (Patron-Brink, HB 2775 (Chapter 433))