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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1073: Emergency workers

Concerning limited emergency worker volunteer immunity.

Summary

  • Enhances liability indemnity for paid and volunteer emergency management workers.
  • Expands the category of volunteer emergency workers who are covered by liability immunity provisions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1073), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2007
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 5, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 2, 2007
  6. LawMay 2, 2007
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 10, 2007 in the House
Last action
May 2, 2007
Session law
Chapter 292, Laws of 2007
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5054
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to emergency workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

12 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1Glenn Anderson R-5Zack Hudgins D-11Sherry Appleton D-23Tami Green D-28Jay Rodne R-5Timm Ormsby D-3Eileen Cody D-34Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Dawn Morrell D-25Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kirk Pearson R-39

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 5, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1073
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 11, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1073
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

Passed April 17, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1073
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican16001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 292, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Senate receded from amendments.
  9. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1073 in other sessions

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