This bill establishes a new program to fund peer support and critical incident stress management training for first responders like police officers and firefighters to help them cope with traumatic events. The bill appropriates money for this mental health initiative and repeals several outdated sections of state law related to state employee benefits while updating various sections of law governing state employee programs. The bill is declared an emergency, meaning it takes effect immediately upon passage rather than waiting for the normal effective date.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 570
Signed by the President S.J. 478
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 554
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 550
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 532
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 444
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 364
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0. H.J. 412
House of Representatives Motion to amend H.J. 412
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0.
Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
Health and Human Services Referred to House Committee on Appropriations Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 49
Rhonda Milstead
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Referred to