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CS/SB 1084: Volunteer Ambulance Services

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Pizzo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Book ; Rodriguez

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; prohibiting certain medical staff of volunteer ambulance services from operating red warning signals when not responding to an emergency in the line of duty; exempting certain first responder agencies from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/26/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 805 (Ch. 2021-90) -SJ 686
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/4/2021 Senate • Filed
    2/10/2021 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 115
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 114
    3/5/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/10/21, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/10/2021 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 239
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/11/2021 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 243
    3/12/2021 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Community Affairs
    • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations -SJ 255
    • Now in Appropriations
    4/21/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/21/21, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 3 -SJ 642
    4/22/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 720
    4/26/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 685
    • Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 805 -SJ 686
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 805 (Ch. 2021-90) -SJ 686

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  • CS/SB 1084, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2021 at 3:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 805 (er) Volunteer Ambulance Services Caruso, McClure Similar Last Action: 6/15/2021 Chapter No. 2021-90 Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/21/2021 4:30 PM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.072 Obedience to and effect of traffic laws. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.2398 Display or use of red or red and white warning signals; motor vehicles of volunteer firefighters or medical staff. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 9 (pdf)
    401.211 Legislative intent. Page 7 (pdf)
    401.23 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    401.25 Licensure as a basic life support or an advanced life support service. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • SB 1084, Original Filed Version Posted 2/4/2021 at 4:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/9/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 805 Volunteer Ambulance Services Caruso, McClure Identical Last Action: 6/15/2021 Chapter No. 2021-90 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    446228 - Amendment
    Delete lines 62 - 235 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Pizzo)     		3/10/2021
    8:07 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/10/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2021 10:30 AM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.072 Obedience to and effect of traffic laws. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.2398 Display or use of red or red and white warning signals; motor vehicles of volunteer firefighters or medical staff. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 9 (pdf)
    401.211 Legislative intent. Page 6 (pdf)
    401.23 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    401.25 Licensure as a basic life support or an advanced life support service. Page 8 (pdf)

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