BILL · 2009–10 SESSION
SB 5311: Firefightr survivor benefits
Providing benefits for the survivors of certain firefighters.
Summary
- The line-of-duty death and disability benefits paid to the surviving spouses of members of the FRPS do not cease upon the remarriage of the surviving spouse. An actuarially-equivalent optional spousal survivor benefit is created for members of the FRPS with spouses otherwise ineligible for survivor benefits under the plan.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 20, 2009
- Out of committeeFeb 19, 2009
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Fraser (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 20, 2009 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 15, 2010
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 1506
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to benefits for the survivors of certain firefighters;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)
4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- WM - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
SB 5311 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5311 (2023–24) Special education funding
- SB 5311 (2021–22) Skilled nursing/medicaid
- SB 5311 (2019–20) OFM/obsolete provisions
- SB 5311 (2017–18) Election cost reimbursement
- SB 5311 (2015–16) Crisis intervention/officers
- SB 5311 (2013–14) Housing organizations
- SB 5311 (2011–12) Deeds of trust reconveyances