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SB 436: 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Calatayud ; Pizzo ; Polsky ; Book

911 Public Safety Telecommunicators; Revising the definition of the term “first responder” to include 911 public safety telecommunicators, for purposes of applying special provisions relating to employment-related accidents and injuries to 911 public safety telecommunicators; revising the definition of the term “public safety telecommunication training program,” to increase the number of hours of required training and specify the nature of the additional training; specifying circumstances under which 911 public safety telecommunicators are considered to be acting within the scope of their employment so as to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/27/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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  • SB 436, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2023 at 2:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 291 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators Holcomb, Hawkins Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    111.09 Peer support for first responders. Page 9 (pdf)
    112.1815 Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and law enforcement officers; special provisions for employment-related accidents and injuries. Page 2 (pdf)
    401.465 911 public safety telecommunicator certification. Page 6 (pdf)
    440.091 Law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic; when acting within the course of employment. Page 7 (pdf)
    627.659 Blanket health insurance; eligible groups. Page 10 (pdf)
    1003.4933 911 public safety telecommunication training programs. Page 10 (pdf)

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