IN SB0172 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-3)
Status: Passed on April 29 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-29 - Public Law 111
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-3)
Status: Passed on April 29 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-29 - Public Law 111
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Survivor health coverage. Provides that, if the employer of a public safety officer who dies in the line of duty after June 30, 2019, offers health coverage for active employees, the employer shall offer to provide and pay for health coverage under the plan covering active employees for the surviving spouse and each natural child, stepchild, and adopted child of the public safety officer. Provides that health coverage for a surviving child continues: (1) until the child becomes 18 years of age; (2) until the child becomes 23 years of age, under certain circumstances; or (3) during the entire period of the child's physical or mental disability; whichever period is longest. Changes the application date from a death occurring after June 30, 2019, to a death occurring after December 31, 2017. Requires the department of local government finance to establish a state address confidentiality form to be used to restrict access to the home address of certain persons. Adds to the definition of "covered person" the surviving spouse of a covered person if the person is killed in the line of duty. Provides that the state address confidentiality form may be used when applying for address confidentiality.
Title
Survivor health coverage. Provides that, if the employer of a public safety officer who dies in the line of duty after June 30, 2019, offers health coverage for active employees, the employer shall offer to provide and pay for health coverage under the plan covering active employees for the surviving spouse and each natural child, stepchild, and adopted child of the public safety officer. Provides that health coverage for a surviving child continues: (1) until the child becomes 18 years of age; (2) until the child becomes 23 years of age, under certain circumstances; or (3) during the entire period of the child's physical or mental disability; whichever period is longest. Changes the application date from a death occurring after June 30, 2019, to a death occurring after December 31, 2017. Requires the department of local government finance to establish a state address confidentiality form to be used to restrict access to the home address of certain persons. Adds to the definition of "covered person" the surviving spouse of a covered person if the person is killed in the line of duty. Provides that the state address confidentiality form may be used when applying for address confidentiality.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-04-17 - Senate - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-04-09 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-04-02 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Third reading (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-01-29 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-04-09 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-04-02 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Third reading (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-01-29 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-04-29 | Senate | Public Law 111 |
2019-04-29 | Senate | Signed by the Governor |
2019-04-29 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2019-04-23 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2019-04-18 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2019-04-17 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 518: yeas 47, nays 0 |
2019-04-15 | Senate | Motion to concur filed |
2019-04-11 | House | Returned to the Senate with amendments |
2019-04-09 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 432: yeas 96, nays 0 |
2019-04-08 | House | Representative Goodin added as cosponsor |
2019-04-08 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2019-04-04 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2019-03-28 | House | Representative Speedy added as cosponsor |
2019-03-07 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety |
2019-02-06 | Senate | Referred to the House |
2019-02-04 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as coauthor |
2019-02-04 | Senate | Senator Houchin added as coauthor |
2019-02-04 | Senate | Senator Alting added as coauthor |
2019-02-04 | Senate | Cosponsor: Representative Judy |
2019-02-04 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Frye R |
2019-02-04 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 49, nays 0 |
2019-01-31 | Senate | Senator Stoops added as coauthor |
2019-01-31 | Senate | Senator Doriot added as second author |
2019-01-31 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2019-01-29 | Senate | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
2019-01-03 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation |
2019-01-03 | Senate | Authored by Senator Crider |