HB4109 Summary

• Amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act to expand the definition of "law enforcement officer" to include volunteers working for the State or local governmental entities in law enforcement positions.

• Specifically includes volunteers assisting with parking and traffic enforcement as covered law enforcement officers under the Act.

• Extends line-of-duty compensation benefits to volunteers who perform law enforcement duties at the risk of their lives, matching protections previously limited to paid officers.