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CS/CS/CS/HB 805: Volunteer Ambulance Services

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Professions and Public Health Subcommittee ; Caruso ; McClure ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Bush ; Fischer ; Joseph ; Morales ; Plakon ; Roth ; Salzman ; Yarborough

Volunteer Ambulance Services; Authorizing certain medical staff of a volunteer ambulance service to use red lights on a privately owned vehicle under certain circumstances; authorizing vehicles of volunteer ambulance services to show or display red lights and operate emergency lights and sirens under certain circumstances; authorizing privately owned vehicles belonging to certain medical staff of a volunteer ambulance service to display or use red warning signals under certain circumstances; providing that county and municipal governments may not limit, prohibit, or prevent volunteer ambulance services from responding to emergencies or providing emergency medical services or transport within their respective jurisdictions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/15/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-90
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/5/2021 House • Filed
2/22/2021 House • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/19/2021 House • Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
3/23/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
3/24/2021 House • Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/25/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/26/2021 House • Original reference removed: Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
3/30/2021 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
4/2/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/5/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/18/2021 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/19/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2021)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/20/2021 House • Amendment 042015 filed
• Amendment 243695 filed
• Amendment 355619 filed
• Amendment 915917 filed
• Amendment 724159 filed
4/22/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 724159 adopted
• Amendment 042015 superseded by substitute
• Amendment 355619 Failed
• Amendment 243695 Failed
• Amendment 915917 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/23/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 98, NAYS 12
4/23/2021 Senate • In Messages
4/23/2021 House • Message sent to senate
4/23/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 654
• Received -SJ 654
4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 686
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1084 -SJ 686
• Read 2nd time -SJ 686
• Read 3rd time -SJ 686
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 686
4/26/2021 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/11/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/14/2021 • Approved by Governor
6/15/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-90