HB 1333 VA Became Law
Paid firefighters; hours of work.
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Summary
Hours of work for paid firefighters. Provides that the Department of Fire Programs shall encourage employers to implement work schedules that do not require any paid firefighter's normally scheduled shifts to exceed 42 hours per workweek.
Sponsor (1)
- Michael B. Feggans Democratic · primary
6 coauthors / cosponsors
- Katrina Callsen Democratic · cosponsor
- Laura Jane Cohen Democratic · cosponsor
- Rae Cousins Democratic · cosponsor
- Debra D. Gardner Democratic · cosponsor
- Atoosa R. Reaser Democratic · cosponsor
- Virgil Thornton Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (26)
- Jan 19, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104726D · lower
- Jan 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
- Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1333) · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1333ER) · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1333) · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 299 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0299) · executive
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