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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORITY TO DECLARE THAT A FIREFIGHTER, POLICE OFFICER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY."
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description: "AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORITY TO DECLARE THAT A FIREFIGHTER, POLICE OFFICER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/ct"
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legislature: "Connecticut General Assembly"
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session: "2024"
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identifier: "HB 5279"
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citation: "Connecticut HB 5279 (2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Death benefits", "Disability benefits", "Emergency medical responders", "Firefighters", "Law enforcement", "Police", "Property tax abatement", "Survivors", "Tuition waivers", "Workers' compensation"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Anthony L. Nolan", "Ben Mcgorty", "Bill Buckbee", "Carol Hall", "Ceci Maher", "Chris Aniskovich", "Christie M. Carpino", "Christine Conley", "Christopher Poulos", "Dave W. Yaccarino", "David Rutigliano", "Devin R. Carney", "Donna Veach", "Farley Santos", "Gary A. Turco", "Geraldo C. Reyes", "Hilda E. Santiago", "Holly H. Cheeseman", "Hubert D. Delany", "Irene M. Haines", "Jeff Gordon", "Jennifer Leeper", "John A. Kissel", "Joseph H. Zullo", "Juan R. Candelaria", "Kai J. Belton", "Karen Reddington-hughes", "Kurt Vail", "Larry B. Butler", "Laura Dancho", "Lezlye Zupkus", "Lisa Seminara", "Mark Decaprio", "Mark W Anderson", "Martin Foncello", "Matt Blumenthal", "Michael D Quinn", "Michelle L. Cook", "Nicole Klarides-ditria", "Patrick E. Callahan", "Patrick S. Boyd", "Paul Cicarella", "Rachel Chaleski", "Robin E. Comey", "Ronald A. Napoli", "Saud Anwar", "Seth Bronko", "Steve Weir", "Tami Zawistowski", "Tammy Nuccio", "Tim Ackert", "Tom Delnicki", "Tom O'dea", "Tony J Scott", "Tracy Marra", "Travis Simms", "William Heffernan", "William Pizzuto"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 27
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2024-02-22"
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last_action: "2024-05-14"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2babb921-6253-4c7d-bd1b-2f457c949edb"
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source_url: "ftp://ftp.cga.ct.gov/pub/data/bill_info.csv"
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source_hash: "3e54e51038ce208b215982b7d591a635610f2e2692249b1831f4270a9a93309e"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ct"]
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---
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# Connecticut HB 5279 (2024) — AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORITY TO DECLARE THAT A FIREFIGHTER, POLICE OFFICER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **File No. 231** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/FC/PDF/2024HB-05279-R000231-FC.PDF)
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2. **File No. 650** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/FC/PDF/2024HB-05279-R000650-FC.PDF)
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3. **PD Joint Favorable** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05279-R02-HB.PDF)
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4. **PS Joint Favorable Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05279-R01-HB.PDF)
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5. **Public Act No. 24-16** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/ACT/PA/PDF/2024PA-00016-R00HB-05279-PA.PDF)
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6. **Raised Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05279-R00-HB.PDF)
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## Votes
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- Senate Roll Call Vote — **36–0** (pass) · upper
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- House Roll Call Vote — **147–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Anthony L. Nolan — primary (person)
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- Ben Mcgorty — primary (person)
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- Bill Buckbee — primary (person)
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- Carol Hall — primary (person)
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- Ceci Maher — primary (person)
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- Chris Aniskovich — primary (person)
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- Christie M. Carpino — primary (person)
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- Christine Conley — primary (person)
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- Christopher Poulos — primary (person)
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- Dave W. Yaccarino — primary (person)
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- David Rutigliano — primary (person)
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- Devin R. Carney — primary (person)
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- Donna Veach — primary (person)
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- Farley Santos — primary (person)
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- Gary A. Turco — primary (person)
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- Geraldo C. Reyes — primary (person)
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- Hilda E. Santiago — primary (person)
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- Holly H. Cheeseman — primary (person)
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- Hubert D. Delany — primary (person)
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- Irene M. Haines — primary (person)
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- Jeff Gordon — primary (person)
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- Jennifer Leeper — primary (person)
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- John A. Kissel — primary (person)
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- Joseph H. Zullo — primary (person)
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- Juan R. Candelaria — primary (person)
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- Kai J. Belton — primary (person)
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- Karen Reddington-hughes — primary (person)
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- Kurt Vail — primary (person)
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- Larry B. Butler — primary (person)
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- Laura Dancho — primary (person)
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- Lezlye Zupkus — primary (person)
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- Lisa Seminara — primary (person)
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- Mark Decaprio — primary (person)
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- Mark W Anderson — primary (person)
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- Martin Foncello — primary (person)
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- Matt Blumenthal — primary (person)
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- Michael D Quinn — primary (person)
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- Michelle L. Cook — primary (person)
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- Nicole Klarides-ditria — primary (person)
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- Patrick E. Callahan — primary (person)
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- Patrick S. Boyd — primary (person)
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- Paul Cicarella — primary (person)
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- Rachel Chaleski — primary (person)
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- Robin E. Comey — primary (person)
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- Ronald A. Napoli — primary (person)
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- Saud Anwar — primary (person)
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- Seth Bronko — primary (person)
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- Steve Weir — primary (person)
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- Tami Zawistowski — primary (person)
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- Tammy Nuccio — primary (person)
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- Tim Ackert — primary (person)
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- Tom Delnicki — primary (person)
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- Tom O'dea — primary (person)
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- Tony J Scott — primary (person)
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- Tracy Marra — primary (person)
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- Travis Simms — primary (person)
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- William Heffernan — primary (person)
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- William Pizzuto — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-02-22** REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security `referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-23** PUBLIC HEARING 0229
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- **2024-03-19** Joint Favorable Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-19** FILED WITH LCO `filing`
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- **2024-03-27** REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/02/24 `referral`
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- **2024-04-03** RPTD. OUT OF LCO
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- **2024-04-03** FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR `reading-2`
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- **2024-04-03** HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 172
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- **2024-04-03** FILE NO. 231
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- **2024-04-09** REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Planning and Development
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- **2024-04-15** Joint Favorable `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-04-15** FILED WITH LCO `filing`
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- **2024-04-15** RPTD. OUT OF LCO
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- **2024-04-15** NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Planning and Development
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- **2024-04-15** TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR `reading-2`
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- **2024-04-30** HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-04-30** HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A `passage`
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- **2024-05-02** FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN. `reading-2`
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- **2024-05-02** SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 418
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- **2024-05-02** FILE NO. 650
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- **2024-05-06** SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-05-06** SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A `passage`
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- **2024-05-06** ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
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- **2024-05-08** PUBLIC ACT 24-16
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- **2024-05-09** TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
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- **2024-05-09** TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR `executive-receipt`
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- **2024-05-14** SIGNED BY GOVERNOR `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2babb921-6253-4c7d-bd1b-2f457c949edb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Connecticut legislature records).
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