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Committee approves law letting local governments accept donations after line‑of‑duty deaths
Summary
House File 124 (first engrossment) allows political subdivisions to receive and distribute gifts intended for public safety officers after a line‑of‑duty death and to fund memorial or funeral expenses for up to 24 months; the committee approved the bill unanimously by voice vote.
The committee unanimously approved the first engrossment of House File 124, a bill that authorizes political subdivisions to accept and manage gifts and fundraising related to a public safety officer killed in the line of duty.
Representative (author) introduced the DE2 amendment, which added a provision authorizing a political subdivision to receive a gift on behalf of one or more public safety officers who…
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