HB 143: Firefighters
GENERAL BILL by Fitzenhagen; Willhite; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Antone; Asencio; Avila; Beshears; Brown; Burgess; Byrd; Clemons; Cortes, J.; Diamond; Diaz, J.; Diaz, M.; Donalds; Duran; Eagle; Edwards; Fischer; Geller; Gonzalez; Gruters; Hager; Hardemon; Harrell; Jacobs; Latvala; Lee; Leek; McGhee; Moraitis; Moskowitz; Newton; Payne; Ponder; Pritchett; Raschein; Richardson; Santiago; Silvers; Slosberg; Stark; Toledo; Watson, C.; Williams; Williamson
Firefighters; Defines "firefighter"; establishes presumption as to firefighter's condition or impairment of health caused by certain types of cancer he or she contracts in line of duty; specifies criteria firefighter must meet to be entitled to presumption; requires employing agency to provide physical examination for firefighter; specifies circumstances under which presumption does not apply; provides for applicability; requires Legislature to review specified cancer research programs by certain date; provides for employer contribution rate increase to fund changes made by act; provides directive to Division of Law Revision & Information; provides declaration of important state interest.
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/11/2017 | House |
• Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 40 |
| 3/7/2017 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 40 |
| 3/9/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 03/13/17, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall -- Workshopped |
| 5/5/2017 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee |
