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Legislation


2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1740

File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates McMillan, Boschert, and Gilleland
Entitled:
Public Safety Employees - Duty to Help, Protect, or Rescue

Synopsis:

Establishing the legal duty of a 9-1-1 dispatcher to help, protect, or rescue an individual being abducted, assaulted, or murdered if the individual or another on the individual's behalf indicates to the 9-1-1 dispatcher that the individual needs help, protection, or rescue.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
3/20
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate McMillan) Adopted (130-0)
Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABDUCTION
ASSAULT
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EMERGENCIES
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MURDER
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Safety
( 1-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 20, 2006: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (McMillan) Adopted (130-0)
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