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HB 975: West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension

LOCAL BILL by Atwater

West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension; (Palm Beach Co.) provides for creation of West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension Fund; provides for sources of revenue & service pensions; provides for disability pensions, medical examinations, & return to work; provides that pension is not assignable or subject to garnishment; provides for existing benefits to continue; provides for lump sum payments of small retirement income; provides for Internal Revenue Code limits, etc.

Effective Date: 05/13/2002
Last Action: 5/13/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-360
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/18/2002 House • Prefiled
1/22/2002 House • Introduced -HJ 00069
1/29/2002 House • Referred to Local Government & Veterans Affairs (SGC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00134
2/19/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Local Government & Veterans Affairs (SGC), 02/21/02, 8:30 am, Reed Hall
2/21/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Local Government & Veterans Affairs (SGC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00290
2/22/2002 House • Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00290
3/1/2002 House • Withdrawn from Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00334; Placed on Calendar
3/14/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01342; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01342; Read third time -HJ 01354; Passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 01354
3/14/2002 Senate • In Messages
3/19/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Rules and Calendar -SJ 01032
3/22/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar; Placed on Local Calendar -SJ 02107; Read second and third times -SJ 01531; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01531
3/22/2002 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 03155
5/1/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/13/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-360