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Committee gives favorable reports to three public-safety bills
Summary
The Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety Committee gave favorable reports to SB 332 (Parkinson’s for firefighters), HB 362 (technical legal update), and HB 323 (companion bill updating award criteria for the state military department); final committee votes were recorded as 5-0 and 6-0 where noted.
The Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety Committee reported three bills favorably during its session on April 8.
SB 332, carried by Senator Hatcher for Senator Coleman, would add Parkinson’s disease to the list of firefighters’ occupational diseases and set a standard for proving occupational origin to qualify for benefits. The committee gave SB 332 a favorable report on a 5-0 roll call vote.
HB 362 was described by a sponsor as an update to legal language for a measure the sponsor had previously advanced; the committee gave HB 362 a favorable report, 6-0, with no substantive discussion recorded in the transcript.
HB 323, described as a companion bill that updates criteria for awards administered by the state military department and the governor, was also reported favorably after a motion carried with no objection; the committee recorded a 6-0 favorable report.
Summary of committee actions:
- SB 332 — Motion to give a favorable report approved, tally recorded as yes:5, no:0. Expected floor amendment to clarify workers' compensation status.
- HB 362 — Given a favorable report, tally recorded as yes:6, no:0; described as a technical/legal update.
- HB 323 — Given a favorable report, tally recorded as yes:6, no:0; described as a companion bill changing award-criteria language.
The chair closed the session after the recorded votes. The bills will move to the next stage in the legislative process; one item (SB 332) may see an amendment on the floor.
