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HB 143: Firefighters

GENERAL BILL by Fitzenhagen; Willhite; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Antone; Asencio; Avila; Beshears; Brown; Burgess; Byrd; Clemons; Cortes, J.; Diamond; Diaz, J.; Diaz, M.; Donalds; Duran; Eagle; Edwards; Fischer; Geller; Gonzalez; Gruters; Hager; Hardemon; Harrell; Jacobs; Latvala; Lee; Leek; McGhee; Moraitis; Moskowitz; Newton; Payne; Ponder; Pritchett; Raschein; Richardson; Santiago; Silvers; Slosberg; Stark; Toledo; Watson, C.; Williams; Williamson

Firefighters; Defines "firefighter"; establishes presumption as to firefighter's condition or impairment of health caused by certain types of cancer he or she contracts in line of duty; specifies criteria firefighter must meet to be entitled to presumption; requires employing agency to provide physical examination for firefighter; specifies circumstances under which presumption does not apply; provides for applicability; requires Legislature to review specified cancer research programs by certain date; provides for employer contribution rate increase to fund changes made by act; provides directive to Division of Law Revision & Information; provides declaration of important state interest.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/4/2017 House • Filed
    1/11/2017 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 40
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 40
    3/9/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 03/13/17, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall -- Workshopped
    5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee

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  • HB 143, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/4/2017 at 9:56 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 158 Firefighters Latvala Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Community Affairs Track This Bill
    S 7030 (c1) Benefits and Salaries for Public Employees Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7022 (Ch. 2017-88) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.1816 Page 1 (pdf)

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