HOUSE BILL 656

Sponsored By:

Charles County Delegation

Entitled:

Charles County - Length of Service Award Program - Death Benefit

Synopsis:

Providing for a death benefit of $5,000 to be paid to a designated beneficiary of an unqualified volunteer who is killed in the line of duty during the course of service as a member of a fire, emergency medical service, or specialized rescue unit or who meets other specified qualifications.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/17

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/11

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

3/30

Return Passed

4/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 106

Senate Action

3/12

First Reading Finance

3/17

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Finance

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHARLES COUNTY

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

FIRE PROTECTION

RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCIES

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS -see also- MANDATORY RETIREMENT

VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 246973/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 1999   at: 10:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Senate

April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)