FIRST RESPONDERS TASK FORCE
Summary
Amends the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. Provides that the First Responders Suicide Task Force shall make specified recommendations to specified entities. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that Task Force recommendations could be accomplished by revising (rather than revamping) agencies' and organizations' employee assistance programs. Provides that specialized training for first responders could be accomplished by not underestimating the crucial importance of mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques and moderate and vigorous intensity activities (rather than meditation). Provides that training components could include recommending comprehensive and evidence-based training (rather than sophisticated trainings) on the importance of preventative measures on the topics of sleep, nutrition, mindfulness, and physical movement (rather than movement). Corrects typographical errors. Makes other changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 27, 2021
Signed Aug 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2021 · House Apr 23, 2021
How they voted
46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
May 29, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
11
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Aug 13, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
lower
May 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 29, 2021
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
lower
May 29, 2021
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 29, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Behavioral and Mental Health; 009-000-000
upper
May 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health
upper
May 17, 2021
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 17, 2021
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 098-000-001
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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