CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2593Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner HorvathFebruary 20, 2020 An act to add Section 8562 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2593, as introduced, Boerner Horvath. 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. The act authorizes certain training programs for first responders relating to states of emergency, including hazardous substance and terrorism incidents.This bill would, for purposes of the act, define first responder as an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including a peace officer, a firefighter, a paramedic, an emergency medical technician, rescue service personnel, including an open water lifeguard or harbor patrol officer, or an 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) Rescue service personnel, including an open water lifeguard or harbor patrol officer. (f) An emergency manager.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2593Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner HorvathFebruary 20, 2020 An act to add Section 8562 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2593, as introduced, Boerner Horvath. 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. The act authorizes certain training programs for first responders relating to states of emergency, including hazardous substance and terrorism incidents.This bill would, for purposes of the act, define first responder as an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including a peace officer, a firefighter, a paramedic, an emergency medical technician, rescue service personnel, including an open water lifeguard or harbor patrol officer, or an emergency manager.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2593
Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner HorvathFebruary 20, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner Horvath
February 20, 2020
An act to add Section 8562 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2593, as introduced, Boerner Horvath. 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. The act authorizes certain training programs for first responders relating to states of emergency, including hazardous substance and terrorism incidents.This bill would, for purposes of the act, define first responder as an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including a peace officer, a firefighter, a paramedic, an emergency medical technician, rescue service personnel, including an open water lifeguard or harbor patrol officer, or an 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. The act authorizes certain training programs for first responders relating to states of emergency, including hazardous substance and terrorism incidents.
This bill would, for purposes of the act, define first responder as an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including a peace officer, a firefighter, a paramedic, an emergency medical technician, rescue service personnel, including an open water lifeguard or harbor patrol officer, or an 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) Rescue service personnel, including an open water lifeguard or harbor patrol officer. (f) 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) Rescue service personnel, including an open water lifeguard or harbor patrol officer. (f) 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) Rescue service personnel, including an open water lifeguard or harbor patrol officer. (f) 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) Rescue service personnel, including an open water lifeguard or harbor patrol officer. (f) 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) Rescue service personnel, including an open water lifeguard or harbor patrol officer. (f) 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) Rescue service personnel, including an open water lifeguard or harbor patrol officer.
(f) An emergency manager.