West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 255 — Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee

Last action — Chapter 206, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  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 January 11, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

88 added · 68 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 255 changes the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council from having three nonvoting citizen members to three voting citizen members who will represent professional groups. This change ensures that these representatives have a say in the council's decisions, which could lead to more informed and effective standards for emergency medical services. Additionally, the update emphasizes the need for diverse voices in the advisory process, potentially improving emergency service delivery across the state.

→
Previous
Latest
NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Enrolled Version - Final Version « Senate Bill 255 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Committee Substitute (1)  |  Introduced Version  |   |  Email Key:
NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS SB255 SUB1 « Senate Bill 255 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Enrolled Version - Final Version  |  Introduced Version  |   |  Email Key:
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 255 Senators Boso, Baldwin, and Maroney, original sponsors [Passed February 1, 2019;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 255 Senators Boso, Baldwin, and Maroney, original sponsors [Originating in the Committee on Government Organization;
in effect 90 days from passage]     AN ACT to amend and reenact §16-4C-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council;
Reported on January 18, 2019]     A BILL to amend and reenact §16-4C-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council;
(a) The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, created and established by former §16-4C-7 of this code, is continued for the purpose of developing, with the commissioner, standards for emergency medical services personnel and for the purpose of providing advice to the Office of Emergency Medical Services and the commissioner with respect to reviewing and making recommendations for, and providing assistance to, the establishment and maintenance of adequate emergency medical services for all portions of this state.
(a) The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, heretofore created and established by former section seven of this article §16-4C-7 of this code, is continued for the purpose of developing, with the commissioner, standards for emergency medical services personnel and for the purpose of providing advice to the Office of Emergency Medical Services and the commissioner with respect to reviewing and making recommendations for, and providing assistance to, the establishment and maintenance of adequate emergency medical services for all portions of this state.
(c) The council shall be composed of 18 members appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) The council shall be composed of fifteen 18 members appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(1) One person to represent emergency medical services providers operating within the state;
one person to represent emergency medical service providers operating within the state, one person to represent small emergency medical service providers operating within this state and three persons to represent the general public.
Not more than six of the members may be appointed from any one congressional district (1) One person to represent emergency medical services providers operating within the state;
(e) Each term is to be for three years, and no member may serve more than four consecutive terms.
(d) (e) Each term is to be for three years, and no member may serve more than four consecutive terms.
(f) The council shall choose its own chairman and meet at the call of the commissioner at least twice a year.
(e) (f) The council shall choose its own chairman and meet at the call of the commissioner at least twice a year.
(g) The members of the council shall receive compensation and expense reimbursement in an amount not to exceed the same compensation and expense reimbursement as is paid to members of the Legislature for their interim duties as recommended by the Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission and authorized by law for each day, or substantial portion thereof, engaged in the performance of official duties.
(f) (g) The members of the council shall receive compensation and expense reimbursement in an amount not to exceed the same compensation and expense reimbursement as is paid to members of the Legislature for their interim duties as recommended by the Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission and authorized by law for each day, or substantial portion thereof, engaged in the performance of official duties.
  NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to reconfigure and increase the membership of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council by adding three voting citizen-members and requiring three members to be representative of professional groups.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (3)

Action History

  1. Chapter 206, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

  2. Approved by Governor 2/14/19 - House Journal

  3. Approved by Governor 2/14/19

  4. To Governor 2/8/19 - Senate Journal

  5. To Governor 2/8/19 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 2/8/19

  7. House Message received

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to Senate

  10. Passed House (Roll No. 60)

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  15. Read 1st time

  16. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  17. Do pass

  18. To House Government Organization

  19. To Government Organization

  20. Introduced in House

  21. Ordered to House

  22. Passed Senate (Roll No. 23)

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. On 3rd reading

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. On 2nd reading

  27. Read 1st time

  28. On 1st reading

  29. Committee substitute reported

  30. To Government Organization

  31. Introduced in Senate

  32. To Government Organization

  33. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Boso · Primary
  • Baldwin · Cosponsor
  • Maroney · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Boso

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Baldwin
  • Maroney

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 149 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 96 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69101
Republican 22002
Democrat 5000
Total 96103
% of votes cast 96%1%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Foster — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Linville — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — 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
Cadle — Yea
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Kump — Not Voting
Pack — Nay
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Storch — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Miley — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Steele — Yea
Summers — Yea
Swartzmiller — 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 32000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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 — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety healthcare
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 255?
SB 255 is sponsored by Boso, Baldwin, and Maroney.
What is the current status of SB 255?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 255?
Track SB 255 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 255

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 255

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →