CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1945Introduced by Assembly Member SalasJanuary 17, 2020 An act to add Section 8562 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1945, as introduced, Salas. Emergency services: first responders.Under existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, the Governor is authorized to proclaim a state of emergency, as defined, under specified circumstances. The California Emergency Services Act also authorizes the governing body of a city, county, city and county, or an official designated by ordinance adopted by that governing body, to proclaim a local emergency, as defined.This bill would, for purposes of the California Emergency Services Act, define first responder as an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including a peace officer, firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, public safety dispatcher, public safety telecommunicator, emergency response communication employee, rescue service personnel, or emergency manager.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8562 is added to the Government Code, to read:8562. First responder means an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including any of the following:(a) A peace officer.(b) A firefighter.(c) A paramedic.(d) An emergency medical technician.(e) A public safety dispatcher or public safety telecommunicator.(f) An emergency response communication employee.(g) Rescue service personnel.(h) An emergency manager.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1945Introduced by Assembly Member SalasJanuary 17, 2020 An act to add Section 8562 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1945, as introduced, Salas. Emergency services: first responders.Under existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, the Governor is authorized to proclaim a state of emergency, as defined, under specified circumstances. The California Emergency Services Act also authorizes the governing body of a city, county, city and county, or an official designated by ordinance adopted by that governing body, to proclaim a local emergency, as defined.This bill would, for purposes of the California Emergency Services Act, define first responder as an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including a peace officer, firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, public safety dispatcher, public safety telecommunicator, emergency response communication employee, rescue service personnel, or emergency manager.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1945
Introduced by Assembly Member SalasJanuary 17, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Salas
January 17, 2020
An act to add Section 8562 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1945, as introduced, Salas. Emergency services: first responders.
Under existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, the Governor is authorized to proclaim a state of emergency, as defined, under specified circumstances. The California Emergency Services Act also authorizes the governing body of a city, county, city and county, or an official designated by ordinance adopted by that governing body, to proclaim a local emergency, as defined.This bill would, for purposes of the California Emergency Services Act, define first responder as an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including a peace officer, firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, public safety dispatcher, public safety telecommunicator, emergency response communication employee, rescue service personnel, or emergency manager.
Under existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, the Governor is authorized to proclaim a state of emergency, as defined, under specified circumstances. The California Emergency Services Act also authorizes the governing body of a city, county, city and county, or an official designated by ordinance adopted by that governing body, to proclaim a local emergency, as defined.
This bill would, for purposes of the California Emergency Services Act, define first responder as an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including a peace officer, firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, public safety dispatcher, public safety telecommunicator, emergency response communication employee, rescue service personnel, or emergency manager.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8562 is added to the Government Code, to read:8562. First responder means an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including any of the following:(a) A peace officer.(b) A firefighter.(c) A paramedic.(d) An emergency medical technician.(e) A public safety dispatcher or public safety telecommunicator.(f) An emergency response communication employee.(g) Rescue service personnel.(h) An emergency manager.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8562 is added to the Government Code, to read:8562. First responder means an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including any of the following:(a) A peace officer.(b) A firefighter.(c) A paramedic.(d) An emergency medical technician.(e) A public safety dispatcher or public safety telecommunicator.(f) An emergency response communication employee.(g) Rescue service personnel.(h) An emergency manager.
SECTION 1. Section 8562 is added to the Government Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
8562. First responder means an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including any of the following:(a) A peace officer.(b) A firefighter.(c) A paramedic.(d) An emergency medical technician.(e) A public safety dispatcher or public safety telecommunicator.(f) An emergency response communication employee.(g) Rescue service personnel.(h) An emergency manager.
8562. First responder means an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including any of the following:(a) A peace officer.(b) A firefighter.(c) A paramedic.(d) An emergency medical technician.(e) A public safety dispatcher or public safety telecommunicator.(f) An emergency response communication employee.(g) Rescue service personnel.(h) An emergency manager.
8562. First responder means an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including any of the following:(a) A peace officer.(b) A firefighter.(c) A paramedic.(d) An emergency medical technician.(e) A public safety dispatcher or public safety telecommunicator.(f) An emergency response communication employee.(g) Rescue service personnel.(h) An emergency manager.
8562. First responder means an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including any of the following:
(a) A peace officer.
(b) A firefighter.
(c) A paramedic.
(d) An emergency medical technician.
(e) A public safety dispatcher or public safety telecommunicator.
(f) An emergency response communication employee.
(g) Rescue service personnel.
(h) An emergency manager.