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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2549

HB 2549: Firefighting services

Concerning providing firefighting services to areas outside a fire protection jurisdiction.

Summary

  • Creates a new chapter in RCW Title 52 for the provision of fire protection services to lands outside of the jurisdictional boundaries of any of the various fire protection service providers.
  • Clarifies the tort liability of a fire protection service agency, and its employees, with respect to providing firefighting services outside of the jurisdictional boundaries of the agency.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2549), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2010
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bruce Chandler (R-15)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2549, SHB 2549

AN ACT Relating to firefighting services on areas outside a fire protection jurisdiction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2549)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2549)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2549)
  6. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.
  9. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2549 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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