Bill > S2326

This bill requires that before any firefighter or police officer can receive benefits for an illness or injury they sustained while off duty, they must prove they had a reasonable belief that an emergency existed that required their immediate assistance, specifically for the protection or rescue of human life. This change amends an existing law that provides salary and benefits to these public safety professionals when they are injured or become ill in the line of duty or while rendering emergency assistance. The bill also mandates that these officers and firefighters must submit a sworn declaration detailing the emergency and any injuries sustained, along with similar declarations from any available witnesses. This act will become effective immediately upon its passage.

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