SB159 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, certain surviving beneficiaries of law enforcement officers and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty are entitled to free college tuition and compensation.
This bill would include members of a rescue squad within the definition of firefighters for purposes of providing free college tuition and compensation to certain surviving beneficiaries of firefighters who are killed in the line of duty.
Relating to rescue squads; to amend Sections 36-21-102 and 36-30-1, Code of Alabama 1975, by including members of a rescue squad within the definition of firefighters for purposes of providing free college tuition and compensation to certain surviving beneficiaries of firefighters who are killed in the line of duty.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2016 | S | Assigned Act No. 2016-385. |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Enrolled |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 894 |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 4, 2016 | H | McMillan motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Third Reading Carried Over |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 17, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education |
| March 17, 2016 | S | Engrossed |
| March 15, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 401 |
| March 15, 2016 | S | Glover motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 400 |
| March 15, 2016 | S | Governmental Affairs first Substitute Offered |
| March 15, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 25, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 9, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB159 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature