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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1207: Pblc emply death benefits

Providing a death benefit for certain public employees.

Summary

  • Creates a $150,000 death benefit for injuries sustained in the course of employment for members of the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, and the Teachers' Retirement System. For members of the retirement systems, the death benefit is payable from the plan. For non-member employees the death benefit is payable as a sundry claim.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 402, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2003
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 20, 2003
  6. LawMay 20, 2003
Prime sponsor
Gary Alexander (R-20)
Introduced
January 21, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 20, 2003
Session law
Chapter 402, Laws of 2003
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5092
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing a death benefit for certain public employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Alexander (R-20)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Mike Cooper D-21Geoff Simpson D-47Jerome Delvin R-8Tom Campbell R-2

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1207
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1207
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003.
  2. Chapter 402, 2003 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. WM - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. APP - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1207 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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