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HB 1171: 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators

GENERAL BILL by Willhite ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brown ; Casello ; Daley ; Eskamani ; Gottlieb ; Hardy ; Hunschofsky ; Jenne ; Joseph ; Skidmore

911 Public Safety Telecommunicators; Revises definition of "first responder" to include 911 public safety telecommunicators; expands eligibility for certain workers' compensation benefits for first responders to include 911 public safety telecommunicators; revises criteria in Special Risk Class of Florida Retirement System to include members employed as 911 public safety telecommunicators; specifies amount of creditable years needed to receive full retirement benefit without penalty; requires such members to have their retirement benefits calculated in accordance with provisions for Regular Class members.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/19/2021 House • Filed
2/28/2021 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/30/2021 House • Died in Government Operations Subcommittee