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Senate committee gives favorable report to bill allowing municipalities to adopt firefighters 'bill of rights'
Summary
A Senate committee moved Senate Bill 366 out of committee after the sponsor said the firefighters association requested it; a committee member raised insurer concerns and the sponsor agreed to meet with insurers and association lobbyists before floor action.
A state Senate committee on [date not specified] gave a favorable committee report to Senate Bill 366, a permissive measure that would allow municipalities to adopt a firefighters "bill of rights." Senator Coleman, the bill sponsor, told the committee the measure was brought to him by the firefighters association and moved a favorable report.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Coleman, said the measure is permissive and would let municipalities adopt a local firefighters bill of rights. "This bill actually was brought to me by the firefighters association. It is permissive legislation that allows a municipality to adopt a um firefighters bill of rights," Coleman said.
A committee member raised concerns from municipal insurers. "I've had some folks reach out to me that are insurers for municipalities that have a lot of concerns," the member said, and added they would likely work with the sponsor and lobbyists from the firefighters association before the bill goes to the floor. Coleman said he would meet with the association’s lobbyists to discuss those concerns.
The chair noted the motion by Senator Coleman and a second by Senator Hovy, then asked the clerk to call the roll. After members were called and several responded, the chair announced that the bill "receives a favorable report." The clerk’s roll-call procedure is recorded in the transcript; an explicit numeric vote tally is not specified in the record.
The committee did not take final floor action on the bill during this session; the favorable report sends SB 366 onward per committee procedure, subject to any amendments negotiated before floor consideration.
