Tennessee HB 1134: State Employees - As enacted, extends continued health coverage to the surviving spouses and children of park rangers who are killed in the line of duty to the same extent as survivors of other first responders who are killed in the line of duty. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 11 and Title 58.

Bill Text

Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee 1
Amendment No. 1 to SB1482

Southerland
Signature of Sponsor

AMEND Senate Bill No. 1482 House Bill No. 1134*

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by deleting all of the language after the enacting clause and substituting the following:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-27-210(a), is amended by deleting
the following language:
"First responder" also includes capitol police officers and employees of the Tennessee
highway patrol, Tennessee bureau of investigation, and Tennessee wildlife resource
agency.
and substituting instead:
"First responder" also includes capitol police officers, employees of the Tennessee
highway patrol, Tennessee bureau of investigation, and Tennessee wildlife resources
agency, and park rangers employed by the division of parks and recreation in the
department of environment and conservation.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020, the public welfare requiring it.