Line of Duty Act; death benefit eligibility; Department of Military Affairs employees. (SB939)

Introduced By

Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) with support from co-patron Del. Roslyn Tyler (D-Jarratt)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Line of Duty Act; death benefit eligibility; Department of Military Affairs employees. Confers eligibility for death benefits under the Line of Duty Act to all employees of the Department of Military Affairs not currently eligible for such benefits whose death is the direct or proximate result of the performance of official duties of the agency when those duties are related to a major disaster or emergency. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/29/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17
12/29/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101617D
12/29/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/2017Rereferred from Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/16/2017Rereferred to Finance
01/17/2017Impact statement from VRS (SB939)
02/01/2017Passed by indefinitely in Finance with letter (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)