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2007 SESSION

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HB 2186 Line of Duty Act; amends definition of deceased person.

Introduced by: Paula J. Miller | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Line of Duty Act. Amends the definition of "deceased person" to include an individual who suffers a heart attack or stroke during nonroutine, stressful, or strenuous law-enforcement situations, fire suppression, rescue, or other such activities and who suffers the heart attack or stroke while engaged in the activity or not later than 24 hours after the activity. The bill also allows for the $100,000 payment to the beneficiary of the deceased to be annually adjusted to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index.

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• 01/09/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075018422  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/09/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075018422
• 01/09/07  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/12/07  House: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing (Suit)
• 01/30/07  House: Referred from General Laws by voice vote
• 01/30/07  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/01/07  House: Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement (Putney)
• 02/06/07  House: Left in Appropriations