HB546 Alabama 2010 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the dependents of a peace officer, fireman, or volunteer fireman who is killed in the line of duty are entitled to a death benefit in the amount of $100,000. If a death occurs within 10 years from an injury received in the line of duty and is proximately caused from the injury, the death is deemed to have occurred in the line of duty
This bill would delete the requirement that the death be within 10 years of the injury if the death results from the injury
To amend Section 36-30-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, providing a death benefit for the dependents of a peace officer, fireman, or volunteer fireman as a result of injuries received in the line of duty, to delete the requirement that the death be within 10 years of the injury if the death results from the injury.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2010 | Delivered to Governor at 10:30 a.m. on April 22, 2010. | |
| April 22, 2010 | Assigned Act No. 2010-709. | |
| April 22, 2010 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| April 22, 2010 | Signature Requested | |
| April 21, 2010 | Enrolled | |
| April 21, 2010 | Passed Second House | |
| April 21, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1152 | |
| April 21, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 14, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| April 13, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Economic Expansion and Trade | |
| April 8, 2010 | Motion to Again Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Voice Vote | |
| April 8, 2010 | Hammett motion to reconsider adopted Voice Vote | |
| April 8, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 903 | |
| April 8, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 11, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 11, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Government Appropriations |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB546 Alabama 2010 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB546 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |