BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
HB 1715: LEOFFRS death benefits
Extending death benefits to certain surviving spouses under the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system.
Summary
- Provides that, if the surviving spouse has been lawfully married to such member for five years prior to the member's death, the surviving spouse, when at least age fifty-five, is eligible to receive the benefits under this act.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Cooper (D-21)
- Introduced
- February 5, 2003 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2004
- Companion bill
- SB 5788
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to extending death benefits to certain surviving spouses under the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mike Cooper (D-21)
11 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Appropriations.
HB 1715 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1715 (2025–26) Energy standard/comply cost
- HB 1715 (2023–24) Domestic violence
- HB 1715 (2021–22) Sentencing comm'n members
- HB 1715 (2019–20) Withholding of transcripts
- HB 1715 (2017–18) Health care employees
- HB 1715 (2015–16) On-site sewage mgmt plans
- HB 1715 (2013–14) Security threat group info
- HB 1715 (2011–12) Coffee as state beverage