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Fix proposed to keep survivorship pension for 18‑year‑olds still enrolled in high school
Summary
Sen. Laura Smith introduced Senate Bill 208 to ensure a dependent child who turns 19 while enrolled in accredited secondary school continues to receive survivorship pension benefits for the child of a fallen officer or firefighter.
Sen. Laura Smith introduced Senate Bill 208 to amend pension statutes so a dependent child does not lose survivorship benefits if the child turns 19 while still enrolled in an accredited secondary school.
The bill, Smith said, addresses a narrow statutory gap that has produced an unintended outcome in rare cases: survivors’ benefits for children of fallen police officers, troopers and firefighters currently stop when a dependent reaches the age of majority (typically 18) unless the child is a full‑time student at an accredited…
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