HB 250-FN (2024): relative to the accidental death benefit payable for a retirement system member.

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HB 250-FN (2024)

relative to the accidental death benefit payable for a retirement system member.

  • Status: Referred for interim study
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
  • Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
  • Subject: Retirement

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 26, 2023. The committee held a work session on February 2, 2023. The committee met in executive session on February 8, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 15–5. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 22, 2023 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 260–103. On February 22, 2023 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 3, 2023. The committee met in executive session on March 20, 2023 and March 28, 2023. The committee voted unanimously, 25–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2023-1045h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2023-1045h) was adopted on a voice vote on April 6, 2023, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2023-1319h), offered by Rep. McGough, was adopted on a voice vote on April 6, 2023, changing the text of the bill. On April 6, 2023 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 328–53. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 19, 2023. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On May 18, 2023 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends. On January 3, 2024 the Senate adopted “Refer to Interim Study” on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 26, 2023, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
  • February 2, 2023: work session
  • February 2, 2023, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
  • February 8, 2023, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
  • March 3, 2023, 3:30 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
  • March 20, 2023, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
  • March 28, 2023, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
  • April 19, 2023, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103

Votes

  • February 22, 2023, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 260, nays 103, passed
  • April 6, 2023, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 328, nays 53, passed
  • May 18, 2023, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
  • January 3, 2024, Senate: Refer to Interim Study — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 5, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
  • January 26, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/26/2023 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  • February 2, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/02/2023 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  • February 8, 2023: Executive Session: 02/08/2023 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  • February 8, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/08/2023 (Vote 15-5; RC)
  • February 15, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • February 22, 2023: Ought to Pass : MA RC 260-103 02/22/2023
  • February 22, 2023: Referred to Finance 02/22/2023
  • March 3, 2023: Division Work Session: 03/03/2023 03:30 pm LOB 212
  • March 20, 2023: Executive Session: 03/20/2023 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
  • March 28, 2023: Executive Session: 03/28/2023 09:00 am LOB 210-211
  • March 29, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2023-1045h (NT) 03/29/2023 (Vote 25-0; RC)
  • March 30, 2023: Introduced 03/30/2023 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration
  • April 6, 2023: Amendment #2023-1045h : AA VV 04/06/2023
  • April 6, 2023: FLAM #2023-1319h (NT) (Rep. McGough): AA VV 04/06/2023
  • April 6, 2023: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-1045h 2023-1319h: MA RC 328-53 04/06/2023
  • April 19, 2023: Hearing: 04/19/2023, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am
  • May 18, 2023: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/18/2023; SC 22A
  • May 18, 2023: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/18/2023
  • January 3, 2024: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/03/2024, Vote 5-0
  • January 3, 2024: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/03/2024

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