l9n/ Connecticut

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 5279

AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORITY TO DECLARE THAT A FIREFIGHTER, POLICE OFFICER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

Became law as Public Act 24-16, signed May 14, 2024, 82 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To expand the presumption of workers' compensation coverage for the death or disability of a police officer or firefighter to include deaths or disabilities resulting from a cerebrovascular incident or pulmonary embolism and expand the period of time when such an officer or firefighter is considered in the line of duty to include twenty-four hours after attending training or engaging in duties.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

52 co-sponsors

Dave W. Yaccarino, Ben McGorty, Travis Simms, Tom Delnicki, Michael D. Quinn, Gary A. Turco Jr., Jennifer Leeper, Martin Foncello, Mark DeCaprio, Kai J. Belton, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Christopher Poulos, Irene M. Haines, Devin R. Carney, Laura Dancho, Seth Bronko, Bill Buckbee, Tim Ackert, Carol Hall, Kurt Vail, Tami Zawistowski, Anthony L. Nolan, Michelle L. Cook, Farley Santos, Holly H. Cheeseman, William Pizzuto, Tony J. Scott, David Rutigliano, William Heffernan, Tracy Marra, Christine Conley, Patrick E. Callahan, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Tom O'Dea, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Steve Weir, Rachel Chaleski, Mark W. Anderson, Patrick S. Boyd, Larry B. Butler, Hilda E. Santiago, Chris Aniskovich, Juan R. Candelaria, Tammy Nuccio, Lezlye Zupkus, Christie M. Carpino, Hubert D. Delany, Donna Veach, Joseph H. Zullo, Robin E. Comey, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Matt Blumenthal

In the Senate

    6 co-sponsors

    Paul Cicarella, Saud Anwar, Jeff Gordon, Ceci Maher, John A. Kissel, Lisa Seminara

    Its course

    February 22 to May 14, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action27 actions on 13 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 22 to Apr 3068 days

    Public Safety and Security CommitteeFeb 22 to Mar 1926 days

    Planning and Development CommitteeApr 9 to Apr 156 days

    In the SenateApr 30 to May 66 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 93 days

    With the GovernorMay 9 to May 145 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 30 · Adopted May 6

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Apr 30

    1. Feb 22Introduced and sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
    2. Feb 23Heard in Public Safety and Security Committee
    3. Mar 19Public Safety and Security Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 9Sent to Planning and Development Committee
    5. Apr 15Planning and Development Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 30The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 2 – May 6

    1. May 2Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 6The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 8 – May 14

    1. May 8Numbered Public Act 24-16
    2. May 9Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 14Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 23PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 19Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 3FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 3HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 3FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 9REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 15Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 15RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 15NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 15TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 30HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. May 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    19. May 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    20. May 2FILE NO.Both houses
    21. May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 6ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    24. May 8PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. May 9TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. May 9TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    27. May 14SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor