AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS
Summary
Includes police officers to fire fighters who are unable to perform duties as a result of heart disease, stroke or hypertension to be presumed to have suffered an in-the-line-of-duty disability, unless contrary evidence is presented.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Signed Jul 3, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 18, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House read and passed
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
03/27/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
02/07/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill O'Brien
DDemocratic
P
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
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