Virginia Senate Bill 630
Session 2024
Commonwealth Public Safety Medal of Valor; medal may be awarded to dispatcher.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 28, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
630
State
Virginia
Session
2024
John J. McGuire, III
grade
Primary
Motion Text
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
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Summary
Public safety officer; Commonwealth Public SafetyMedal of Valor; dispatcher. Adds a dispatcher to the definitionof a public safety officer for purposes of possible selection bythe Governor for the Commonwealth Public Safety Medal of Valor, presentedfor performance above and beyond the call of duty involving extraordinaryvalor in the face of grave danger, at great personal risk. The billprovides that a dispatcher is not included in the definition of public safety officer for the purpose of an injury where weather constitutesa particular risk of a public safety officer's employment to be compensableunder the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. A dispatcher is definedin relevant law as an individual employed by a public safety answering point, an emergency medical dispatch service provider, or both, whois qualified to answer incoming emergency telephone calls or providefor the appropriate emergency response either directly or throughcommunication with the appropriate public safety answering point.
Public safety officer; Commonwealth Public Safety Medal of Valor; dispatcher. Adds a dispatcher, including a dispatcher employed by the Department of State Police, to the definition of a public safety officer for purposes of possible selection by the Governor for the Commonwealth Public Safety Medal of Valor, presented for performance above and beyond the call of duty involving extraordinary valor in the face of grave danger, at great personal risk. A dispatcher is defined in relevant law as an individual employed by a public safety answering point, an emergency medical dispatch service provider, or both, who is qualified to answer incoming emergency telephone calls or provide for the appropriate emergency response either directly or through communication with the appropriate public safety answering point.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101744D
January 10, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24107571D-S1
February 12, 2024
SB630ER
March 4, 2024
Amendment: SB630AS
Amendment: SB630ASR
03/28/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0253)
03/28/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 253 (effective 7/1/24)
03/11/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/11/2024
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
03/07/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/04/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/04/2024
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB630ER)
03/04/2024
Senate
Enrolled
02/28/2024
House
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
02/28/2024
House
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/28/2024
House
Read third time
02/27/2024
House
Read second time
02/23/2024
House
Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 0-N)
02/16/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
02/16/2024
House
Read first time
02/16/2024
House
Placed on Calendar
02/13/2024
Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB630S1
02/13/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24107571D-S1
02/13/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/13/2024
Senate
Committee amendments rejected
02/13/2024
Senate
Read second time
02/12/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/12/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24107571D-S1
02/12/2024
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
02/07/2024
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/07/2024
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
02/07/2024
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/10/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/10/2024
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101744D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 12, 2024 12:06:31 AM
Record Updated
Apr 7, 2024 8:28:08 AM