HB5 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
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
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
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.
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
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB5 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB5 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |