Introduced by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R) on March 18, 2015 To require the state to provide the spouse and dependents of a firefighter, law enforcement officer or emergency first responder who dies in the line of duty with health insurance comparable to and on similar terms as the coverage the decedent received from any source at the time of his or her death. This would end when these individuals get comparable coverage from another source. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 18, 2015
Reported in the Senate on March 26, 2015 With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered in the Senate on April 28, 2015
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 28, 2015
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on April 29, 2015
Reported in the House on September 8, 2016 With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered by Rep. Earl Poleski (R) on September 14, 2016 To require the police agency that employed a deceased officer to cover the cost of the proposed additional survivor benefit.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on September 14, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Henry Yanez (D) on September 14, 2016 To expand the proposed benefit to dependents of a totally disabled public safety employee.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on September 14, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Michael McCready (R) on September 14, 2016 To provide the proposed benefit to a survivor for a maximum of five years.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on September 14, 2016
Passed 97 to 7 in the House on September 14, 2016. See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".To require the state to provide the spouse and dependents of a firefighter, law enforcement officer or emergency first responder who dies in the line of duty, with up to five years of health insurance comparable to and on similar terms as the coverage the decedent received from any source at the time of his or her death. The benefits would end if these individuals get comparable coverage from another source or under other specified circumstances.