House Bill 54

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Last Action to State & Local Government (S)
Title AN ACT relating to emergency personnel.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Fiscal Note
Bill Request Number 91
Sponsors D. Schamore, L. Belcher, L. Clark, M. Denham, J. Greer, D. Hale, R. Heath, D. Horlander, R. Huff, K. King, M. King, D. Mayfield, T. McKee, M. Meredith, R. Meyer, C. Miller, T. Mills, R. Nelson, B. Rowland, R. Smart, F. Steele, T. Thompson, J. Tipton, J. York
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 61.315 and 164.2841 to make the survivors of emergency medical services providers and rescue squad members who are killed in the line of duty eligible for the state lump-sum death benefit and exemption of matriculation or tuition fees; amend KRS 164.2842 to include the spouse or child of a permanently and totally disabled emergency medical services provider in the exemption of matriculation or tuition fees.
Index Headings of Original Version Fiscal Note - Benefits for death in the line of duty, inclusion of emergency medical services providers
Deaths - Benefits for death in the line of duty, inclusion of emergency medical services providers
Education, Higher - Benefits, inclusion of surviving family of emergency medical services providers
Emergency Medical Services - Providers, in-the-line-of-duty death and educational benefits, eligibility for
Public Safety - Benefits for death in the line of duty, inclusion of emergency medical services providers
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

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09/29/15
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/05/16
  • introduced in House
  • to Local Government (H)
01/19/16
  • posting waived
01/27/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/28/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2-title) filed
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 29
01/29/16
  • 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitutes (1) floor amendments (1) and (2-title)
02/01/16
  • received in Senate
02/03/16
  • to State & Local Government (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions of bill, but extend benefits to the affected individuals having perished in the line of duty on or after June 30, 2015, and add short title.
Index Headings Fiscal Note - Benefits for death in the line of duty, inclusion of emergency medical services providers
Deaths - Benefits for death in the line of duty, inclusion of emergency medical services providers
Education, Higher - Benefits, inclusion of surviving family of emergency medical services providers
Emergency Medical Services - Providers, in-the-line-of-duty death and educational benefits, eligibility for
Public Safety - Benefits for death in the line of duty, inclusion of emergency medical services providers

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor A. Koenig
Summary Keep original provisions; add to those eligible to receive in the line of duty death benefits under KRS 61.315 any member of a local emergency management agency created under KRS 39B.010; require the Division of Emergency management to promulgate administrative regulations for awarding in the line of duty death benefits; define "emergency management personnel."
Index Headings Fiscal Note - Benefits for death in the line of duty, inclusion of emergency medical services providers
Deaths - Benefits for death in the line of duty, inclusion of emergency medical services providers
Education, Higher - Benefits, inclusion of surviving family of emergency medical services providers
Emergency Medical Services - Providers, in-the-line-of-duty death and educational benefits, eligibility for
Public Safety - Benefits for death in the line of duty, inclusion of emergency medical services providers

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor A. Koenig
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Fiscal Note - Benefits for death in the line of duty, inclusion of emergency medical services providers
Deaths - Benefits for death in the line of duty, inclusion of emergency medical services providers
Education, Higher - Benefits, inclusion of surviving family of emergency medical services providers
Emergency Medical Services - Providers, in-the-line-of-duty death and educational benefits, eligibility for
Public Safety - Benefits for death in the line of duty, inclusion of emergency medical services providers

Last updated: 1/16/2019 3:08 PM (EST)