HB 1415-FN-A (2018): establishing a death benefit for a school employee killed in the line of duty and making an appropriation to the public school infrastructure fund.

HB 1415-FN-A (2018)

establishing a death benefit for a school employee killed in the line of duty and making an appropriation to the public school infrastructure fund.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2017-2018
• House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Miscellaneous
• Chapter law: 349

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2018 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 2018. The committee met in executive session on January 30, 2018 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2018-0398h) by a vote of 11–6, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2018-0398h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 8, 2018, changing the text of the bill. On February 8, 2018 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 176–161. On February 8, 2018 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held work sessions on March 1, 2018 and March 9, 2018. The committee met in executive session on March 14, 2018 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 26–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2018-0897h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2018-0897h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 22, 2018, changing the text of the bill. On March 22, 2018 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 22, 2018 and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 4, 2018. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 12, 2018 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On April 26, 2018 the Senate rejected a motion to kill it on a voice vote. On April 26, 2018 the Senate failed “Suspend Rule 3-17 to Allow Non-Germane Amendment #2018-1791s ; RC 14Y-10N”. On April 26, 2018 the Senate voted to lay it on the table, on a motion by Sen. Bradley. On April 26, 2018 the Senate adopted “Remove From Table” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bradley. On April 26, 2018 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, Rule 3-17 is Suspended to Allow Non-Germane Amendment #2018-1791s ; 2/3 Necessary”. A floor amendment (2018-1791s), offered by Sen. Bradley, was adopted on a roll call 18–6 on April 26, 2018, changing the text of the bill. On April 26, 2018 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 10, 2018 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1791s and Requests CofC (Reps. McGuire, Kurk)” on a voice vote. On May 10, 2018 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Sharon Carson. A committee of conference met on May 16, 2018 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On May 23, 2018 the Senate adopted the conference report (2018-2028c) on a voice vote. On May 23, 2018 the House adopted the conference report (2028c) on a roll call 262–76. The bill was enrolled on May 23, 2018 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2018-2118e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on July 2, 2018, making it Chapter 349 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Mary Heath (D - Hills 14) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Paul Berch (D - Ches 1)
• Rep. James Grenier (R - Sull 7)
• Rep. Mel Myler (D - Merr 10)
• Rep. Patricia Cornell (D - Hills 18)
• Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18)
• Sen. Dan Feltes (D - SD15)
• Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
• Sen. Jay Kahn (D - SD10)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 16, 2018, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
• January 30, 2018, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
• March 1, 2018, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• March 9, 2018, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• March 14, 2018, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 4, 2018, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 101
• May 16, 2018, 9:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 306

Votes

• February 8, 2018, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 176, nays 161, passed
• March 22, 2018, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0897h — voice vote, passed
• April 12, 2018, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• April 26, 2018, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, failed
• April 26, 2018, Senate: Suspension of Rule 3-17 — yeas 14, nays 10, failed
• April 26, 2018, Senate: Lay on Table — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
• April 26, 2018, Senate: Remove From Table — voice vote, passed
• April 26, 2018, Senate: Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment 1791s — yeas 18, nays 6, passed
• April 26, 2018, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-1791s — voice vote, passed
• May 10, 2018, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1791s and Requests CofC (Reps. McGuire, Kurk) — voice vote, passed
• May 10, 2018, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• May 23, 2018, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• May 23, 2018, House: Adopt CofC — yeas 262, nays 76, passed

The Docket

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 5, page 22
• HC 11, page 20
• SC 15
• SC 16
• SC 18
• This page’s data as JSON