BURN VICTIMS RELIEF ACT
Summary
Creates the Burn Victims Relief Act, which may be referred to as the George Bailey Memorial Law. Creates the George Bailey Memorial Program, under which a burn victim who, through no fault of his or her own, has become disabled and has been told by 2 independent physicians that his or her prognosis is that he or she has less than 18 months left to live shall immediately receive the 5 months' pay that he or she would have received for Social Security had there not been a mandatory 5-month waiting period. Provides for penalties for fraud. Creates the George Bailey Memorial Board to carry out the Program. Creates the George Bailey Memorial Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and amends the State Finance Act to list the Fund as a special fund. Provides for repayments to the Fund under specified conditions. Provides that fire insurance companies shall pay amounts assessed by the Department of Insurance and that the Department shall pay the money so received into the George Bailey Memorial Fund.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
Jul 2015
House Passage
Jul 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 28, 2015
Signed Aug 24, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2015 · House Jul 9, 2015
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 53
May 30, 2015
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
101
Key actions
24
Committee
34
Amendments
24
Aug 24, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jul 9, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jul 9, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 114-000-000
lower
Jul 9, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 114-000-000
lower
Jul 9, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 114-000-000
lower
Jul 9, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
lower
Jul 1, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Jul 1, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Jul 1, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Jul 1, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Jun 30, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 4, 5
lower
Jun 30, 2015
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Jun 29, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jun 29, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jun 29, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jun 29, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
May 31, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
May 30, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
May 30, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
May 30, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
May 30, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 4, 5
lower
May 30, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 30, 2015
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 30, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Haine
upper
May 30, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Haine
upper
May 30, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-2)
senate
May 29, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 29, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 29, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 28, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 28, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 28, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 28, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
May 27, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 22, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 22, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
May 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
May 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 15, 2015
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
upper
May 15, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 15, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 28, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 28, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 24, 2015
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
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