HB 7129: Firefighters
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee; Ingoglia; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman; Avila; Brannan; Buchanan; Bush; Caruso; Casello; Daniels; Donalds; Duran; Eskamani; Fernandez; Fetterhoff; Fine; Fischer; Fitzenhagen; Geller; Goff-Marcil; Good; Gottlieb; Gregory; Grieco; Hogan Johnson; Jacobs; Jones; Joseph; LaMarca; Latvala; Leek; Mercado; Newton; Polo; Polsky; Robinson; Roth; Smith, C.; Stevenson; Thompson; Valdes; Watson, C.; Webb; Willhite; Williams; Williamson; Zika
Firefighters; Grants certain benefits to firefighter upon receiving diagnosis of cancer if certain conditions are met; requires employer to make certain disability payments to firefighter in event of total & permanent disability; provides for death benefits to firefighter's beneficiary if firefighter dies as result of cancer or cancer treatments; specifies that any costs associated with benefits granted by act must be borne by employer; requires Division of State Fire Marshal to adopt certain rules; adjusts allocation of funds to provide line-of-duty death benefits for members in investment plan of FRS; directs Division of Law Revision to adjust employer contribution rates for Special Risk Class & DROP in FRS.
Last Action: 4/23/2019 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 426 (Ch. 2019-21) -HJ 786
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/18/2019 | House |
• Filed • Referred to Calendar -HJ 751 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/19 • Introduced -HJ 751 |
| 4/23/2019 | House |
• Substituted CS/CS/SB 426 -HJ 786 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 426 (Ch. 2019-21) -HJ 786 |
