HB455Introduced in the House
Provides relative to the definition of "first responder"
Introduced by Kim Carver, District 89
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides relative to the definition of "first responder"
Where it stands
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 455 FINAL PASSAGE (#961) · May 7, 2026
92
Yes
0
No
13
Absent or Not Voting
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| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | Absent |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Yes |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Yes |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Yes |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Absent |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled.
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Reported favorably (11-0).
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
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