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HB 56 KY
Passed One Chamber

AN ACT relating to death benefits for first responders, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

KY · session 2022RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Aug 30, 2021

Latest action (Feb 14, 2022) to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

Summary

Amend KRS 61.315 to create a presumption that first responders who die of COVID-19 do so while in the line of duty and thus qualify for death benefits; apply subsection retroactively; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Sponsors (35)
  • T. Huff Republican · primary
  • S. Baker Republican · primary
  • K. Banta Republican · primary
  • L. Bechler · primary
  • J. Blanton Republican · primary
  • T. Bojanowski Democratic · primary
  • A. Bowling Republican · primary
  • K. Bratcher · primary
  • M. Cantrell · primary
  • J. Decker Republican · primary
  • J. Donohue · primary
  • R. Dotson Republican · primary
  • D. Elliott Republican · primary
  • C. Fugate Republican · primary
  • A. Gentry Democratic · primary
  • D. Graham · primary
  • M. Hart Republican · primary
  • A. Hatton · primary
  • R. Heath · primary
  • R. Huff · primary
  • M. Lockett Republican · primary
  • C. Massey · primary
  • S. McPherson Republican · primary
  • R. Palumbo · primary
  • P. Pratt · primary
  • S. Santoro · primary
  • T. Smith Republican · primary
  • A. Tackett Laferty Democratic · primary
  • N. Tate Republican · primary
  • W. Thomas Republican · primary
  • R. Webber · primary
  • B. Wesley Republican · primary
  • S. Westrom · primary
  • B. Wheatley · primary
  • R. White Republican · primary

Action history (11)
  1. Aug 30, 2021 Prefiled by the sponsor(s). · lower
  2. Jan 4, 2022 introduced in House · lower
  3. Jan 4, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  4. Jan 12, 2022 to State Government (H) · lower
  5. Jan 13, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  6. Jan 18, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  7. Jan 28, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, January 31, 2022 · lower
  8. Feb 3, 2022 3rd reading, passed 63-0 · lower
  9. Feb 3, 2022 received in Senate · upper
  10. Feb 3, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  11. Feb 14, 2022 to Appropriations & Revenue (S) · upper
Subjects
AppropriationsDeathsEffective Dates, EmergencyEmergency Medical ServicesFirefighters and Fire DepartmentsLocal GovernmentLocal MandatePeace Officers and Law EnforcementRetroactive Legislation

Text versions (2)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Current/Final · PDF
  • Introduced · PDF

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