West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 519 — Requiring county emergency dispatchers complete course for telephonic cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Last action — Chapter 228, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 519 adds specific requirements for training emergency medical dispatchers in telephonic cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It clarifies that the training must include protocols for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and specifies deadlines for completing the training based on when individuals were hired. This is important because it ensures that dispatchers are better prepared to assist callers in emergency situations, potentially saving more lives by providing effective CPR guidance over the phone.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced Senate Bill 519 By Senators Maroney, Plymale, Stollings, Woelfel, Takubo, Boso, and Swope [Introduced February 4, 2019;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 519 By Senators Maroney, Plymale, Stollings, Woelfel, Takubo, Boso, and Swope [Passed March 5, 2019;
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources;
in effect 90 days from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §24-6-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring persons employed to dispatch emergency calls in county emergency dispatch centers to complete a training course in emergency cardiovascular care for telephonic cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
and then to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend and reenact §24-6-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring persons employed to dispatch emergency calls in county emergency dispatch centers to complete a training course in emergency cardiovascular care for telephonic cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
  NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to require persons employed to dispatch emergency calls in county emergency dispatch centers to complete a training course in emergency cardiovascular care for telephonic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and requiring calls to be transferred to call center in certain circumstances.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 228, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

  2. Approved by Governor 3/26/19

  3. To Governor 3/20/19

  4. Approved by Governor 3/26/19 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/26/19 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/20/19 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/20/19 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 462)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  18. Do pass

  19. To House Finance

  20. Do pass, but first to Finance

  21. To House Health and Human Resources

  22. To Health and Human Resources then Finance

  23. Introduced in House

  24. Ordered to House

  25. Passed Senate (Roll No. 175)

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. On 3rd reading

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. On 2nd reading

  30. Read 1st time

  31. On 1st reading

  32. Reported do pass

  33. To Finance

  34. Reported do pass, but first to Finance

  35. To Health and Human Resources

  36. Introduced in Senate

  37. Filed for introduction

  38. To Health and Human Resources then Finance

Sponsors

  • Boso · Cosponsor
  • Stollings · Cosponsor
  • Tom Takubo · Cosponsor
  • Plymale · Cosponsor
  • Swope · Cosponsor
  • Mike Woelfel · Cosponsor
  • Maroney · Primary

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Maroney

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24000
Unaffiliated 71000
Democrat 5000
Total 100000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Foster — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Fast — Yea
Graves — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Steele — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Miley — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 30002
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TARR — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
CLINE — Not Voting
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Not Voting
HAMILTON — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 519?
SB 519 is sponsored by Boso, Stollings, Tom Takubo (Republican), Plymale, Swope, Mike Woelfel (Democrat), and Maroney.
What is the current status of SB 519?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2019. Enacted.
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