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IN HB1222
Bill
Status
1/10/2019
Primary Sponsor
Chuck Goodrich
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AI Summary
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Increases the special death benefit for public safety officers who die in the line of duty from $150,000 to $250,000, effective for deaths occurring after June 30, 2019
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Applies to members of multiple pension funds: the 1925 police pension fund, 1937 firefighters' pension fund, 1953 police pension fund, and 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund
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Benefit is paid as a lump sum to the surviving spouse; if no spouse, to surviving children shared equally; if no children, to parents in equal shares
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Effective date of July 1, 2019
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Passed the House Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions unanimously (12-0) on February 5, 2019
Legislative Description
Public safety officer death benefits. Increases, from $150,000 to $250,000, the special death benefit for certain public safety officers, members of the 1925 police pension fund, the 1937 firefighters' pension fund, the 1953 police pension fund, and the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund who die in the line of duty after June 30, 2019.
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
2/5/2019