HB5 Alabama 2012 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Firefighters, death or disability benefits for occupational diseases, established, special procedure for cancer, heart disease, hypertension, or respiratory disease
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, there are specific
compensation provisions for the death or disability
due to occupational disease of a firefighter
employed by a city. However, there are no specific
compensation provisions for state firefighters</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide death or disability
benefits due to occupational disease as defined for
a firefighter employed by the state. This bill
would also specify that, if a firefighter suffers
from heart disease, hypertension, respiratory
disease, cancer, HIV, or hepatitis, the state must
prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the
condition was caused by some means other than the
occupation to disqualify the firefighter from
benefits</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To provide death and disability benefits due to
certain occupational diseases for firefighters employed by the
state; and to provide that the state must prove by a
preponderance of the evidence that the condition was caused by
some means other than the occupation to disqualify the
firefighter from benefits.
</p>
Subjects
Firefighters
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2012 | Delivered to Governor at 11:59 p. m. on May 16, 2012. | |
| May 16, 2012 | Conference Committee on HB5 2012RS first Substitute Offered | |
| May 16, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-559. | |
| May 16, 2012 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| May 16, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 16, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 16, 2012 | Concurred in Conference Report | |
| May 16, 2012 | Dial motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1566 | |
| May 16, 2012 | Conference Report Concurrence Requested | |
| May 16, 2012 | Jones motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1588 | |
| May 16, 2012 | Conference Report | |
| May 16, 2012 | Conference Committee Appointed | |
| May 16, 2012 | Marsh motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 1456 P&PO appoints Brooks, Ward and Smitherman P&PO appoints Brooks, Ward and Smitherman | |
| May 16, 2012 | Conference Committee Requested | |
| May 16, 2012 | Jones motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 1540 House appoints Jones, Merrill and Grimsley | |
| May 16, 2012 | Concurrence Requested | |
| May 10, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1336 | |
| May 10, 2012 | Brooks motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1335 | |
| May 10, 2012 | Brooks first Substitute Offered | |
| May 10, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| May 10, 2012 | Brooks Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted | |
| May 10, 2012 | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair | |
| March 20, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 15, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs | |
| March 14, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 352 | |
| March 14, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 16, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
2012-05-17
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB5 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB5 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |