HB187 Alabama 2019 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Workers' compensation, benefits payable to law enforcement officer or firefighter, killed in line of duty, provide retroactive effect, Secs. 25-5-60, 25-5-66, 25-5-68, 25-5-69, 36-29A-9 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, after July 1, 2018, the
surviving spouse of a law enforcement officer or
firefighter killed in the line of duty is entitled
to continue to receive workers' compensation
benefits after remarriage and any dependent
children of that officer or firefighter are
entitled to continue to receive workers'
compensation benefits until the age of majority</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that the existing
law applies retroactively to the surviving spouse
and dependents of a law enforcement officer or
firefighter who dies on or after January 1, 2018,
as a result of injuries received while engaged in
the performance of his or her duties</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 25-5-60, 25-5-66, 25-5-68,
25-5-69, and 36-29A-9, Code of Alabama 1975, as added to the
Code of Alabama 1975, by Act 2018-523, 2018 Regular Session,
relating to workers' compensation; to provide retroactive
effect for the surviving spouse and dependents of a law
enforcement officer or firefighter who dies on or after
January 1, 2018, as a result of injuries received while
engaged in the performance of his or her duties.
</p>
Subjects
Workers' Compensation
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2019 | H | Delivered to Governor at 9:17 a.m. on May 30, 2019. |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Assigned Act No. 2019-445. |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Enrolled |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 29, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1341 |
| May 29, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 8, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 25, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
| April 25, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 374 |
| April 25, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 18, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 19, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 8, 2019 | Room 825 ***BILL ADDED*** at 00:00 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
| Hearing | May 8, 2019 | 825 ***BILL REMOVED*** at 00:00 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
| Hearing | May 8, 2019 | 825 at 00:00 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
| Hearing | April 17, 2019 | Room 617 at 13:30 | House W&MGF Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB187 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB187 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |