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GA HB1017
Bill
Status
Passed
6/29/2020
Primary Sponsor
Dominic Lariccia
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia Code Section 45-9-85 to expand and clarify who qualifies for indemnification payments when a law enforcement officer, firefighter, EMT, emergency management specialist, state highway employee, or prison guard dies in the line of duty
- Adds a new category of eligible recipients: individuals who are dependents of the spouse or deceased person as shown on the most recent tax return, even if they are not the surviving spouse or children
- Separates death and organic brain damage into distinct subsections, with death payments going to the surviving unremarried spouse, children under 19 (or under 24 if enrolled in postsecondary education), or other qualifying dependents, and organic brain damage payments going to the legal guardian
- Eligible recipients may elect to receive a $150,000 lump sum payment in equal monthly installments over five years, or a lump sum reduced to present value at 6% annual interest
- Applies retroactively to claims arising from any incident giving rise to a death occurring on or after August 1, 2016
Legislative Description
Public officers and employees; revise when dependents qualify for a payment of indemnification for death under the Georgia State Indemnification Fund
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2020
Full Bill Text
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