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HB 56

  • Kentucky House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 04, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 03, 2022
  • Senate
  • Governor

AN ACT relating to death benefits for first responders, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

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Bill Subjects

Appropriations Deaths Effective Dates, Emergency Emergency Medical Services Firefighters And Fire Departments Local Government Local Mandate Peace Officers And Law Enforcement Retroactive Legislation

Abstract

Amend KRS 61.315 to create a presumption that first responders who die of COVID-19 do so while in the line of duty and thus qualify for death benefits; apply subsection retroactively; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Bill Sponsors (35)

Thomas Huff

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 49
Primary

Shane Baker

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 85
Primary

Kim Banta

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 63
Primary

L. Bechler

     
Primary

John Blanton

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 92
Primary

Tina Bojanowski

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 32
Primary

Adam Bowling

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 87
Primary

Kevin Bratcher

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 29
Primary

McKenzie Cantrell

  • Democratic
Primary

Jennifer Decker

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 58
Primary

Jeffery Donohue

  • Democratic
Primary

Ryan Dotson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 73
Primary

Daniel Elliott

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 54
Primary

Chris Fugate

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 84
Primary

Al Gentry

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 46
Primary

Derrick Graham

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 57
Primary

Mark Hart

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 78
Primary

Angie Hatton

  • Democratic
Primary

Richard Heath

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 2
Primary

Regina Huff

  • Republican
Primary

Matt Lockett

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 39
Primary

C. Ed Massey

  • Republican
Primary

Shawn McPherson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 22
Primary

Ruth Ann Palumbo

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 76
Primary

Phillip Pratt

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 62
Primary

Sal Santoro

  • Republican
Primary

Tom Smith

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 86
Primary

Ashley Laferty

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 95
Primary

Nancy Tate

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 27
Primary

Walker Thomas

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 8
Primary

Russell Webber

  • Republican
Primary

Bill Wesley

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 91
Primary

Susan Westrom

  • Democratic
Primary

Buddy Wheatley

  • Democratic
Primary

Richard White

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 99
Primary

Votes

Feb 03, 2022

Pass

Pass

House

Actions

Feb 14, 2022

Senate

to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

Feb 03, 2022

Senate

to Committee on Committees (S)

Senate

received in Senate

House

3rd reading, passed 63-0

Jan 28, 2022

House

posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, January 31, 2022

Jan 18, 2022

House

2nd reading, to Rules

Jan 13, 2022

House

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Jan 12, 2022

House

to State Government (H)

Jan 04, 2022

House

to Committee on Committees (H)

House

introduced in House

Aug 30, 2021

House

Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

Bill Text

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Related Documents

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Fiscal Note PDF

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