2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 838

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1276
Sponsored By:
Senators Della, DeGrange, Giannetti, and Jimeno
Entitled:
Public Safety Employees Killed in Performance of Duties - Death Benefits - Heart Attack or Stroke

Synopsis:

Providing that a specified individual who dies from a heart attack or stroke shall be presumed to have died in the performance of duties under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/11
First Reading Senate Rules
2/21
Re-referred Budget and Taxation
3/10
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
4/1
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/7
Re-referred Economic Matters
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (130-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Sponsored by:

Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
FIRE PROTECTION
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Safety
( 1-202 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 729534/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2005   at: 11:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 813099/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2005   at: 12:25 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
April 7, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (130-0)