Relating to fire fighter training and certification

Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee

Topics:Public safety & emergencies

Same legislation: HF 265

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2025
Done: House committeeFebruary 26, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 17, 202596–0
Done: Senate committeeApril 3, 2025
Done: Passes the SenateApril 23, 202548–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 6, 2025
Done: Signed into lawMay 6, 2025

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary The Department of Public Safety will update its rules regarding how firefighters are trained and certified. Under these new rules, any adult who committed a crime that requires them to be on a sex offender registry cannot become a certified firefighter or volunteer firefighter.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to fire fighter training and certification. The bill directs the department of public safety to revise the rules relating to fire fighter training and certification by January 1, 2026, to provide that a person who committed any crime as an adult that resulted in the requirement that the person be listed on a sex offender registry shall not be certified as a fire fighter, including a volunteer fire fighter.

Changed since by amendment H-1050; see Amendments.

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Senate subcommittee

Named March 24, 2025. On March 26, 2025 it recommended passage.

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1 written public comment to its subcommittee: March 26, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →

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91st General Assembly

HF 265Renumbered HF 793Became lawfrom HF 265

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