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HB5446 - 104th General Assembly
EMS-RURAL STAFFING-PART-TIME
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Kevin Schmidt, Jason R. Bunting, Brandun Schweizer and Tony M. McCombieSenate Sponsors
(Sen. Steve McClure - Jil Tracy)Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act do not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer |
| 2/13/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/13/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee |
| 3/24/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer |
| 3/24/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 3/24/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/13/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer |
| 4/13/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/14/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee |
| 4/14/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 014-000-000 |
| 4/15/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie |
| 4/22/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy |
| 4/28/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Health and Human Services |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Do Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000 |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 |