Georgia State Indemnification Fund; qualification for indemnification benefits based on a public safety officer having COVID-19 at the time of death; create a presumption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia State Indemnification Fund, so as to create a presumption for the qualification for indemnification benefits based on a public safety officer having COVID-19 at the time of death, if certain requirements are met; to provide a definition; to allow applications for indemnification for such circumstances to be made during a certain time period; to authorize the Department of Administrative Services to purchase annuities for certain purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2024
Last action Feb 29, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
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