VirginiaEmergency Management, Department of; powers & duties, development & implementation of guidelines.
What it does
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 Incident Management System (NIMS) principles, the state's Incident Command System (ICS) structure, and the role of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
More detail
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. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study Pandemic Response and Preparedness in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 2350.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinLatest
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N)Major
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024Minor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1386)
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1386ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Passed House with substitute (51-Y 45-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (51-Y 45-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 19Public Safety Substitute agreed to
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Read second timeMinor
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1386)
- Feb 14Committee substitute printed 25107412D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 14Reported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N)Minor
- Feb 13Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Assigned PS sub: Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1386)
- Feb 7Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 7Read first timeMinor
- Feb 7Placed on Calendar
- Feb 4Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 4Printed as engrossed 25102786D-E
- Feb 4Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 4Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 4Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 3Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 3Rules suspended
- Jan 30Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1386)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102786DIntroduced