HB127 Alabama 2013 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Charles O. NewtonRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2013
- Title
- Firefighters, death benefits for beneficiaries or dependents of a firefighter, firefighter defined to include a firefighter who is employed by the state or any of its agencies, Sec. 36-30-1 am'd.
- Description
Under existing law, the beneficiaries or dependents of a firefighter or peace officer who is killed in the line of duty, or who dies as a result of injuries received in the line of duty, or dies from a heart attack or stroke under certain conditions related to the line of duty, are entitled to compensation in the amount of $100,000 to be paid from the State Treasury. The term firefighter as defined does not include a firefighter employed by the State of Alabama or any of its agencies.
This bill would further define firefighter for the purpose of the above law to include a firefighter employed by the State of Alabama or any of its agencies.
- Subjects
- Firefighters
Bill Actions
Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Governmental Affairs
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 340
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
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Source: Alabama Legislature