Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 492: Fire and emergency medical services apparatuses and equipment; procurement, report.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 492 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Fire and emergency medical services apparatuses and equipment; procurement, report. Primary sponsor: Tom Garrett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Rules.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Department of Fire Programs; statewide contract language for procurement of fire and emergency medical services apparatuses and equipment; work group; report. Directs the Department of Fire Programs, the Department of Health's Office of Emergency Medical Services, and the Department of General Services to establish a work group to prepare statewide contract language for the procurement of fire and emergency medical services apparatuses and equipment. The bill requires the Department of Fire Programs to report the work group's findings and recommendations to the Virginia Fire Services Board and State EMS Advisory Board on or before October 1, 2024, and to make such report available to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology, upon request.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Garrett | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Rules
- Continued to 2025 in Rules (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
- Impact statement from DPB (HB492)
- Referred to Committee on Rules
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103333D