HB347
Military and emergency laws; local emergency management plans.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Ellen McLaughlin (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Military and emergency laws; local emergency management plans.
Changes from every four years to every five years the frequency with which every local and interjurisdictional agency has to review and update its emergency operations plan.-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102327D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB347)
- 01/16/2026 - House: Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/23/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/28/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/29/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 1-N 2-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 02/25/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB347ER)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB347)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
