Fire departments; purchase and maintain certain insurance coverage for firefighters; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 25-3-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general requirements for legally organized fire departments, so as to require such fire departments to purchase and maintain certain insurance coverage for firefighters; to provide methods for funding; to provide for rules and regulations; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of Georgia taxable net income, so as to provide an exemption for benefits received under said insurance coverage for firefighters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 25, 2017
Signed May 4, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 4, 2017
Signed into law
Act 142
upper
May 4, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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