2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 787

CHAPTER NUMBER: 519
File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 177
Sponsored By:
Delegates Conway, Malone, Beitzel, Cane, DeBoy, Mathias, Rudolph, Aumann, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, G. Clagett, Gaines, Guzzone, Jones, Proctor, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled:
Emergency Responders - Death Benefits and Funeral Expenses

Synopsis:

Providing that specified individuals employed as emergency responders for the Department of the Environment are eligible for specified State death benefits and funeral expenses; defining terms; and requiring the Department to place in reserve each fiscal year a specified amount to pay a specified death benefit under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/11
First Reading Appropriations
2/25
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/8
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/31
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 519

Sponsored by:

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Guy Guzzone, District 13
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Emergency Medical Services
Emergencies
Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Fuel -see also- Coal
Funerals
Harford County
Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.
Public Employees -see also- State Employees
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
State Employees

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Safety
( 1-202 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 164960/01     Offered on: March 28, 2009   at: 1:07 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 659831/01     Offered on: April 9, 2009   at: 4:59 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-0)