North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 309 — 9/11 as First Responders Day.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

54 added · 53 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 309 introduces additional lines that highlight the dangers faced by first responders, including the high injury rates and the prevalence of assaults and infectious disease exposure among emergency medical workers. It emphasizes the need to honor these individuals, particularly as there is currently no national day dedicated to recognizing their sacrifices. This change matters because it raises awareness about the risks first responders face in their daily duties and supports the idea of establishing a formal acknowledgment of their service, which can lead to greater public appreciation and potential policy support for their needs.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 16, 2017 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 309 Short Title:
309 SESSION 2017 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45221-LG-42 (03/07) Short Title:
Senator Sanderson (Primary Sponsor).
Senators Sanderson (Primary Sponsor);Bishop, Britt, Daniel, J.
Davis, B.
Jackson, J.
Jackson, Krawiec, Lee, Rabin, Randleman, Smith-Ingram, Waddell, and Woodard.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DESIGNATE SEPTEMBER ELEVEN OF EACH YEAR AS A DAY TO HONOR AND REMEMBER FIRST RESPONDERS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 20, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DESIGNATE SEPTEMBER ELEVEN OF EACH YEAR AS A DAY TO HONOR AND REMEMBER FIRST RESPONDERS.
and Whereas, four in five medics are injured on the job, more than one in two (50%) have been assaulted by a patient, and one in two (50%) have been exposed to an infectious *DRS45221-LG-42* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 disease;
and *S309-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Whereas, four in five medics are injured on the job, more than one in two (50%) have been assaulted by a patient, and one in two (50%) have been exposed to an infectious disease;
Page 2 DRS45221-LG-42 [v.7] (03/17)
Page 2 Senate Bill 309-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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0 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (165)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 309?
SB 309 is sponsored by Woodard, Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Randleman, Rabin, Krawiec, Warren Daniel (Republican), Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Bishop, D. Davis, Brent Jackson (Republican), Michael V. Lee (Republican), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), and Joyce Waddell (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 309?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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