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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1644

Ambulance services providers; contracts with to provide exclusively in county or city must allow other providers to respond when necessary.

Became law as Chapter 370, Laws of 2024, signed April 17, 2024, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRACTS BETWEEN A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY AND A PRIVATE PROVIDER OF AMBULANCE SERVICES FOR THE CONTRACTING PROVIDER TO BE THE EXCLUSIVE PROVIDER OF AMBULANCE SERVICES IN THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MUST CONTAIN A PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE CONTRACTING PROVIDER TO HAVE A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH OTHER AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDERS TO RESPOND TO 911 AND NATURAL DISASTER CALLS AND PROVIDE SERVICE IN THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY DURING TIMES AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN THE CONTRACTING PROVIDER IS EXPERIENCING SHORTAGES OF EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL THAT CAUSE A DELAY IN RESPONDING TO CALLS FOR SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 19 to April 17, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action12 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 818 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 19 to Feb 2910 days

In the SenateMar 8 to Apr 528 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyMar 22 to Mar 286 days

With the GovernorApr 5 to Apr 1712 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 8Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 11 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 22Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 5Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 8Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Apr 9Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Apr 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 8Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 22Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  7. Mar 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Apr 5PassedSenate
  9. Apr 8Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Apr 9Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor