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ID H0642
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Commerce and Human Resources Committee
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AI Summary
- Increases lump-sum death benefits for surviving spouses or dependent children of public safety officers killed in the line of duty to $500,000, matching the existing catastrophic injury benefit
- Provides surviving spouses an ongoing annual benefit of at least $75,000 per year, adjusted every four years based on actuarial study
- Defines "catastrophic injury that results in death" as qualifying for federal death benefits under 34 U.S.C. 10281, covering police officers and firefighters
- Funds increased benefits through public safety officer pension contribution rates, with employers paying the first $100,000 of death benefits as a separate contribution
- Applies retroactively to individuals who qualified for death benefits between July 1, 2021, and the effective date, with the bill taking immediate effect as emergency legislation
Legislative Description
Amends and repeals existing law to establish public safety officer catastrophic injury or death in the line of duty benefits.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Last Action
to House
3/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Commerce and Human Resources2/25/2026
Commerce and Human Resources2/13/2026
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