See also: Military and Emergency Laws

Building Code; installation of communication equipment for emergency public safety personnel. Adding § 36-99.6:2. (Patron-Almand, HB 2529 (Chapter 611))

Constitutional amendment; postponement of elections due to an emergency (first reference). Adding Section 10 in Article II. (Patron-O’Brien, HJR 96 (CD); Bolling, SJR 40 (CD))

E-911 telephone service; exempts persons age 65 and older from service tax. Amending § 58.1-3813.1. (Patron-Cole, HB 371 (CD))

E-911 telephone service; maximum local tax. Amending § 58.1-3813.1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 2522 (F))

Emergency Incident Relief Fund, Local and State; created. (Patron-Nutter, HB 1364 (CD))

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board; membership. Amending § 32.1-111.10. (Patron-Amundson, HB 1756 (Chapter 1033); Devolites, HB 2300 (Chapter 852))

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board; membership. Amending §§ 9.1-202 and 32.1-111.10. (Patron-Cox, HB 1535 (Chapter 836))

Emergency vehicles; use of flashing headlights when warning lights are activated. Amending § 46.2-1029.1. (Patron-Rapp, HB 348 (CD))

Emergency vehicles; use of flashing headlights when warning lights are activated, exceptions. Amending § 46.2-1029.1. (Patron-Rapp, HB 1677 (Chapter 121))

Epinephrine; certain EMTs authorized to administer. Amending §§ 8.01-225, 32.1-111.4 and 54.1-3408. (Patron-Williams, SB 1224 (Chapter 1020))

Health insurance; reimbursement for ambulance services. Amending § 38.2-3407.9. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2676 (F))

Law-enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel; maximum period of suspension without pay. Amending § 9.1-505; adding § 9.1-305. (Patron-Drake, HB 505 (CD))

Law-enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel; right to counsel during investigations. Amending §§ 9.1-301 and 9.1-501. (Patron-Drake, HB 506 (CD))

License plates, special; issuance to professional EMTs, paramedics and firefighters. Adding §§ 46.2-736.01 and 46.2-736.02. (Patron-Deeds, SB 697 (I) See SB1230)

License plates, special; issuance to supporters of EMTs, paramedics and firefighters, military parachutists, 3rd Infantry Regiment (“Old Guard”), Special Forces Association, military veterans’ organizations, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, celebrating Virginia’s coal mining heritage, Air Force Association, Mariners’ Museum, Children’s Hospital of King’s Daughters, certified hunter education instructors, Urban League of Hampton Roads, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and issuance of those bearing legend: HONORARY CONSUL, HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGES and FRIENDS OF TIBET. Amending §§ 46.2-736.2, 46.2-746.4 and 46.2-749.44; adding §§ 46.2-736.01, 46.2-736.02, 46.2-746.2:2.1, 46.2-746.2:3, 46.2-746.2:4, 46.2-749.5:1, 46.2-749.16:1 and 46.2-749.84 through 46.2-749.90. (Patron-Williams, SB 1230 (Chapter 921))

Liens; applicable to ambulance service. Amending §§ 8.01-66.2, 8.01-66.5, 8.01-66.7 and 8.01-66.8; repealing § 43-63.1. (Patron-Quayle, SB 841 (Chapter 455))

Line of Duty Act; applicable to employees performing emergency management or emergency services. Amending § 9.1-400. (Patron-McDougle, HB 1684 (V); Norment, SB 822 (Chapter 1005))

Medevac Authority; created. Amending §§ 32.1-111.3 and 32.1-111.10; adding §§ 32.1-111.17, 32.1-111.18 and 32.1-111.19. (Patron-Orrock, HB 2751 (F))

Medical malpractice; definition of health care provider to include emergency medical care attendant. Amending § 8.01-581.1. (Patron-Nutter, HB 1770 (Chapter 487))

Medical malpractice; limiting awards for emergency assistance. Amending §§ 8.01-225 and 8.01-581.15. (Patron-Wagner, SB 1184 (F))

Motor vehicle dealers; abolishes exemption from license requirements for those who sell ambulances, funeral vehicles, etc. Amending § 46.2-1500. (Patron-McQuigg, HB 421 (CD); McQuigg, HB 1689 (F))

State buildings; study to adopt requirements to utilize radio communications by emergency public safety personnel. (Patron-Callahan, HJR 588 )

Traffic incidents; payment of emergency response expenses incurred in responding to certain serious traffic accidents. Amending § 15.2-1716. (Patron-Griffith, HB 2505 (Chapter 796))

Volunteer fire and rescue squads; participation in health insurance programs. Amending § 15.2-1517. (Patron-May, HB 1885 (Chapter 409))

Volunteer fire companies and rescue squads; payments by localities. Amending § 15.2-953. (Patron-Cox, HB 1664 (Chapter 182))

Volunteer fire companies and rescue squads; provisions for tuition reimbursement for purpose of recruitment and retention. Adding § 15.2-954.1. (Patron-May, HB 2395 (Chapter 208))

Warning lights; use by police chaplains in answering emergency calls. Amending §§ 46.2-1020 and 46.2-1024. (Patron-Janis, HB 2795 (Chapter 153))

Warning lights; use by vehicles of local Departments of Emergency Management. Amending § 46.2-1023. (Patron-Ware, HB 2685 (Chapter 152))

Warning lights; vehicles with green lights may be used as command centers by police, firefighters or rescue personnel. Amending § 46.2-1025. (Patron-O’Brien, SB 744 (Chapter 93))

Warning lights on certain emergency vehicles; regulations. Amending § 46.2-920; adding § 46.2-1029.2. (Patron-Cox, HB 1480 (Chapter 115))

Wireless E-911 surcharge; provisions for collecting from subscribers. Amending §§ 56-484.12 and 56-484.17. (Patron-Colgan, SB 942 (Chapter 341))