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HB5446Introduced in the House

EMS-RURAL STAFFING-PART-TIME

Passed

Introduced by Christopher Davidsmeyer, District 100

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall allow for an alternative rural staffing model for vehicle service providers that serve a rural or semi-rural population of 10,000 or fewer inhabitants and exclusively use volunteers, paid-on-call, or part-time employees, or a combination thereof (now, the use of part-time employees is not an option). Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0704

July 31, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · May 21, 2026

54

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Not Voting
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  5. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  7. Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  11. Second Reading - Short Debate

  12. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 014-000-000

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  22. Arrive in Senate

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  24. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  25. First Reading

  26. Referred to Assignments

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  28. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  29. Assigned to Health and Human Services

  30. Do Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  32. Second Reading

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  34. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  35. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  36. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  37. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

  38. Passed Both Houses

  39. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  40. Sent to the Governor

  41. Governor Approved

  42. Effective Date July 31, 2026

  43. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0704

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