Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 8 — 911 dispatchers.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides that an emergency medical dispatcher who has successfully completed certain training shall be considered an emergency responder.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Senator Glick added as coauthor

  4. Cosponsor: Representative Bartlett

  5. House sponsor: Representative Abbott

  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 51: yeas 50, nays 0

  7. Senator Stoops added as coauthor

  8. Senator Alting added as second author

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Senator Zay added as coauthor

  11. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  12. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation

  14. Authored by Senator Bohacek

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 8 do?
Provides that an emergency medical dispatcher who has successfully completed certain training shall be considered an emergency responder.
Who sponsors SB 8?
SB 8 is sponsored by John Bartlett (Democrat), David Abbott (Republican), Susan Glick (Republican), Mark Stoops, Andy Zay, J.D. Ford (Democrat), Ron Alting (Republican), and Mike Bohacek (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 8?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 8?
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