16RS Senate Bill 195

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Last Action	filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
Title	AN ACT relating to firefighters and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Bill
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1977
Sponsors	A. Robinson, C. McDaniel, D. Carroll, P. Clark, C. Embry Jr., D. Harper Angel, M. McGarvey, D. Parrett, J. Turner
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 61.315 to create a presumption of a death in the line of duty and eligibility for a lump sum death benefit for firefighters who obtain certain types of cancer; specify that the rebuttable presumption exists if an firefighter is employed for five years or more and has not used tobacco products for ten years; specify that provisions do not apply to claims filed under KRS Chapter 342; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Presumption of cancer as cause of death in the line of duty of firefighters Deaths - Presumption of cancer as cause of death in the line of duty Effective Dates, Emergency - Presumption of cancer as cause of death in the line of duty of firefighters Firefighters and Fire Departments - Presumption of cancer as cause of death in the line of duty Labor and Industry - Presumption of cancer as cause of death in the line of duty of firefighters Fiscal Note - Presumption of cancer as cause of death in the line of duty of firefighters
Votes	Vote History

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02/18/16	introduced in Senate
02/22/16	to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
02/23/16	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/24/16	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, Fefruary 25, 2016
02/25/16	3rd reading, passed 37-0
02/26/16	received in House
02/29/16	to Local Government (H)
03/04/16	posted in committee
03/16/16	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/17/16	2nd reading, to Rules
03/18/16	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 21, 2016
03/21/16	3rd reading, passed 97-0 received in Senate
03/22/16	enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
04/01/16	filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State