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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5555

SB 5555: Safety telecommunicators

Concerning public safety telecommunicators.

Summary

  • Establishes a Certification Board in the state’s 911 Coordination Office to create a certification and training program for public safety telecommunicators.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5555), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2022
  6. LawMar 31, 2022
Prime sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2022
Session law
Chapter 286, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5555, SSB 5555

AN ACT Relating to public safety telecommunicators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Mark Mullet D-5Emily Randall D-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5555
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5555
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5555
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022. (SSB 5555)
  2. Chapter 286, 2022 Laws. (SSB 5555)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5555)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5555)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5555)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5555)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5555)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5555)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5555)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5555)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5555)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5555)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5555)
  14. CED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5555)
  15. CED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5555)
  16. First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development. (SSB 5555)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5555)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5555)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5555)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5555)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5555)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. WM - Majority; without recommendation. (SSB 5555)
  26. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  27. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5555)
  28. Referred to Ways & Means.
  29. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5555)
  30. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5555)
  31. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5555)
  32. Minority; without recommendation.
  33. And refer to Ways & Means.
  34. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
  36. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5555 in other sessions

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