The Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund; bring forward provision related to.
This bill establishes a new trust fund to provide death benefits to Mississippi law enforcement officers and firefighters who die or suffer fatal injuries while performing official duties. It increases the base death benefit payment to $150,000 and allows for an additional $25,000 per child, with a maximum total payout of $250,000, while also authorizing up to $15,000 for funeral expenses. The legislation creates a separate fund for training and equipment grants, directing any money remaining in the death benefits trust after maintaining a $4 million minimum balance to support enhanced training or safety gear for covered individuals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 7, 2024
Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2024 · House Mar 26, 2024
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 6, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican36
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Recommitted For Further Conf
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Referred To Appropriations A
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott DeLano
RRepublican
Co
Albert Butler
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Berry
RRepublican
Co
Ben Suber
RRepublican
Co
Chad McMahan
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Younger
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Sparks
RRepublican
Co
David Blount
DDemocratic
Co
David Jordan
DDemocratic
Co
David Parker
RRepublican
Co
Gary Brumfield
DDemocratic
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