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CS/HB 7105: Death Benefits for Survivors of First Responders and Military Members

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee ; Andrade ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Latvala ; Newton

Death Benefits for Survivors of First Responders and Military Members; Revises & provides certain death benefits to law enforcement officers, correctional & correctional probation officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, & members of Florida National Guard & U.S. Armed Forces; provides for distribution of such benefits; provides that such benefits are in addition to other benefits; provides requirements for employer to procure insurance; specifies funding sources for such benefits; authorizes specified number of hours of educational expenses to be waived by certain educational institutions & provides requirements therefor; requires SBE & BOG to adopt rules; specifies that surviving spouse & children of deceased servicemember may receive only one educational benefit; provides declaration of important state interest.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 4/29/2019 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7098 (Ch. 2019-24) -HJ 1011
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/26/2019 House • Filed
    3/27/2019 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 536
    • Introduced -HJ 512
    4/5/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/09/19, 10:30 am, Webster Hall
    4/9/2019 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 26 NAYS 0 -HJ 634
    4/10/2019 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 634
    4/16/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/18/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/18/2019 House • CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 -HJ 758
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 757
    4/20/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 765
    4/29/2019 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7098 (Ch. 2019-24) -HJ 1011

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  • CS/HB 7105, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/18/2019 at 4:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/20/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1548 Death Benefits Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7098 (Ch. 2019-24) Track This Bill
    S 7098 (er) Death Benefits Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 5/13/2019 Chapter No. 2019-24 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.19 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits. Page 3 (pdf)
    112.191 Firefighters; death benefits. Page 6 (pdf)
    112.1911 Page 9 (pdf)
    112.1912 Page 12 (pdf)
    250.34 Injury or death on state active duty. Page 14 (pdf)
    250.342 Page 15 (pdf)
    295.01 Children of deceased or disabled veterans; spouses of deceased or disabled servicemembers; education. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • HB 7105, Original Filed Version Posted 3/26/2019 at 5:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2019 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1548 Death Benefits Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7098 (Ch. 2019-24) Track This Bill
    S 7098 Death Benefits Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 5/13/2019 Chapter No. 2019-24 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    793041 - Amendment
    Remove lines 130-133 and insert:     		Andrade 4/17/2019
    5:12 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/18/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.19 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.191 Firefighters; death benefits. Page 6 (pdf)
    112.1911 Page 9 (pdf)
    112.1912 Page 12 (pdf)
    250.34 Injury or death on state active duty. Page 14 (pdf)
    250.342 Page 14 (pdf)
    295.01 Children of deceased or disabled veterans; spouses of deceased or disabled servicemembers; education. Page 17 (pdf)

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