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 SB 1386.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- 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 House rejected Governor's recommendation (20-Y 75-N). Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2House rejected Governor's recommendation (20-Y 75-N)Major
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2350)
- Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 20Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2350ER)Major
- Feb 20EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Senate Amendment agreed to by House (52-Y 45-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate Amendment agreed to by House (52-Y 45-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 14Passed Senate with amendment (36-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 14General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 14Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 14Read third timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 30Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 28Read first timeMinor
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2350)
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Assigned PS sub: Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102787DIntroduced