Law enforcement and certain first responders killed in line of duty; authorize payment to family up to 30 days.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Mar 12, 2024
Signed Apr 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2024 · House Mar 11, 2024
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Apr 5, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican36
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 20, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Amend From Senate
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Committee
Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Zack Grady
RRepublican
Co
Bubba Carpenter
RRepublican
Co
Carl Mickens
DDemocratic
Co
Casey Eure
RRepublican
Co
Celeste Hurst
RRepublican
Co
Clay Mansell
RRepublican
Co
Elliot Burch
RRepublican
Co
Fabian Nelson
DDemocratic
Co
Hank Zuber
RRepublican
Co
Jay McKnight
RRepublican
Co
Jeffrey Hulum
DDemocratic
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