Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB633

Introduced
4/11/25  

Caption

In emergency medical services system, further providing for injured police animals.

Impact

By amending Title 35 concerning the emergency medical services system, SB633 aims to streamline the process whereby police animals receive urgent medical attention. The required protocols will help in quick decision-making during emergencies, potentially saving lives and ensuring that injured police animals receive the care they need in a timely manner. This change could also enhance the operational effectiveness of police units that rely on the health and recovery of their K-9 partners.

Summary

Senate Bill 633 aims to enhance the care and treatment of injured police animals by requiring communications centers that dispatch Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to maintain accurate information about veterinary clinics and emergency departments that can provide medical care for these animals. This addition to the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is focused on ensuring timely transportation and care when police animals are injured during their duty.

Sentiment

The general sentiment around SB633 appears to be supportive, particularly among law enforcement agencies and animal advocacy groups. Advocates highlight the importance of police animals in public safety and security, recognizing their contributions and the risks they face. However, any critiques or concerns regarding budget implications or additional administrative burdens on emergency services have not been significantly highlighted in the available discussions.

Contention

While there does not seem to be prominent contention around SB633 at this time, potential criticisms could arise regarding the feasibility of implementing the bill's mandates across various communications centers statewide. There may be discussions about the allocation of resources, such as whether sufficient funding will be available for the necessary changes to dispatch centers for maintaining and updating required care information for police animals.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

PA SB1308

In emergency medical services system, further providing for injured police animals.

PA HB2576

In emergency medical services system, further providing for definitions and for emergency medical services agencies.

PA HB65

In emergency medical services system, further providing for emergency medical responders, for emergency medical technicians, for advanced emergency medical technicians and for paramedics.

PA HB2659

In emergency medical services system, further providing for emergency medical responders, for emergency medical technicians, for emergency medical services vehicle operators and for advanced life support ambulances.

PA HB349

In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in Commonwealth services, further providing for definitions relating to intrastate mutual aid and for definitions relating to Fire and Emergency Medical Services Loan Program; in volunteer firefighters, further providing for definitions relating to fire relief association; in emergency responder mental wellness and stress management, further providing for definitions; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for definitions; and, in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, further providing for definitions.

PA HB2407

In general provisions relating to emergency management services, further providing for definitions; in Commonwealth services, further providing for assistance to fire companies and EMS companies, for State Fire Commissioner and for curriculum, training and education certification management system; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for definitions, for publication and notice, for award of grants, for consolidation incentive, for establishment, for publication and notice and for award of grants, repealing provisions relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program and to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, further providing for allocation of appropriated funds, repealing provisions relating to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program, to expiration of authority relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program and to expiration of authority relating to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program and further providing for special provisions and for annual reports; and making transfers.

PA SB1099

In grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for definitions, for publication and notice, for award of grants, for consolidation incentive, for publication and notice and for award of grants, repealing provisions relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program and to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program, further providing for expiration of authority, repealing provisions relating to expiration of authority relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program and to expiration of authority relating to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program and further providing for annual reports.

PA HB1463

In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in Commonwealth services, further providing for definitions relating to intrastate mutual aid; and, in emergency responder mental wellness and stress management, further providing for definitions.

PA HB1916

In Commonwealth services, further providing for Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Medical Services Loan Program.

PA HB680

In grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for definitions and for award of grants.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.