Mississippi House Bill 823 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 45-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Death Benefit Payable From The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund For Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Killed In The Line Of Duty; To Create A Legal Presumption That Certain Health Conditions Resulting In The Death Of A Law Enforcement Officer Or Fire Fighter Occurred In The Line Of Duty; To Amend Section 45-2-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Maximum Number Of Payments That May Be Made From The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Disability Benefits Trust Fund To A Law Enforcement Officer Or Fire Fighter Who Suffers A Disability In The Line Of Duty And To Delete The Prohibition Against Payment Of Disability Benefits For Chronic Or Repetitive Injury; To Create A Legal Presumption That Certain Health Conditions Resulting In The Disability Of A Law Enforcement Officer Or Fire Fighter Occurred In The Line Of Duty; And For Related Purposes.

Law enforcement officers and fire fighters; increase death and disability benefits under trust funds.

Rep. Roger Ishee [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-02		Died In Committee
2010-01-14		Referred To Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB0823.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0823IN.htm