AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS (Adds illness sustained while in the performance of duty to the definition of accidental disability.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Governor
Introduced May 11, 2017
Last action Jul 26, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 11, 2017
Committee
05/11/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Lombardo
DDemocratic
P
HM
Harold M. Metts
DDemocratic
P
PV
Paul V. Jabour
DDemocratic
P
Stephen R. Archambault
DDemocratic
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