EMS-TRANSPORTING POLICE DOGS
Summary
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that an EMR, EMT, EMT-I, A-EMT, or Paramedic may transport a police dog injured in the line of duty to a veterinary clinic or similar facility if there are no persons requiring medical attention or transport at that time. Defines "police dog".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 17, 2017
Signed Aug 15, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2017 · House Mar 16, 2017
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 48
May 19, 2017
D
Democratic28
78% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 15, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 17, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 16, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-8)
house
Mar 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Fire & Emergency Services Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Fire & Emergency Services Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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