House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Amends proposed GS 74E-6(d1) by removing the provision that also gave hospital police officers the specified powers on the portion of any public road or highway passing through or immediately adjoining the property.
HOSPITAL POLICE OFFICER/AUTHORITY/INFO ACCESS.
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AN ACT TO TREAT HOSPITAL POLICE OFFICERS AS A DISTINCT CATEGORY OF COMPANY POLICE OFFICERS AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN AUTHORITY AND INFORMATION ACCESS TO THESE OFFICERS.Intro. by Reeder, Miller, Pyrtle.
Bill History:
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Wed, 9 Apr 2025 House: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 10 Apr 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Tue, 6 May 2025 House: Placed On Cal For 05/07/2025(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 House: Special Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 Senate: Special Message Received From House(link is external)
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Wed, 7 May 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 851 (2025-2026)Summary date: May 6 2025 - View Summary
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Bill H 851 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 9 2025 - View Summary
Enacts subparagraph (b)(1a) in GS 74E-6, creating the new classification of “hospital police officers” as a type of company police officers. Enacts subsection (d1), providing for the powers of hospital police officers on hospital property and roads and highways passing through or adjoining the property, and allowing a hospital governing board to enter into mutual aid agreements with municipalities and sheriff’s offices. Enacts new subsection (f1) granting hospital police access to the Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Automated Data System, and subsection (f2) granting access and making hospital police participating agencies of the Division of Criminal Information Network.
Amends GS 115D-5(b)(2) to include hospital police agencies in the list of organizations eligible for tuition waiver/uniform registration fees for courses from the State Board of Community Colleges that support their training needs.
Clarifies that there will be no impediment to the use of the Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders (VIPER) System for hospital police.