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
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Signed Jul 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2025
How they voted
27–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 15, 2025
D
Democratic32
84% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 16, 2025
Committee
05/16/2025 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
05/15/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
May 7, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/07/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
03/14/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
P
Lou Raptakis
DDemocratic
P
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
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