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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2350: Emergency Management, Department of; powers & duties, development & implementation of guidelines.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2350 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Emergency Management, Department of; powers & duties, development & implementation of guidelines. Primary sponsor: Debra Gardner (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Vetoed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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). 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra GardnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Vetoed by Governor
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
  3. Communicated to Governor
  4. House rejected Governor's recommendation (20-Y 75-N)
  5. Governor's recommendation received by House
  6. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  7. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  8. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2350)
  9. Signed by President
  10. Signed by Speaker
  11. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2350ER)
  12. Enrolled

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source