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Provides Death Benefits for Retired Officers
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Provides Death Benefits for Retired Officers

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In the House1 year ago
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Crime and Law EnforcementEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officers
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Why This Matters

This bill expands death benefits to include retired law enforcement officers who are killed or disabled due to targeted attacks related to their service.

If you are a retired law enforcement officer, you may now qualify for death benefits if you were harmed due to your service.
Who this affects
Retired law enforcement officers · Their families
What this bill changes
  1. 1The bill allows certain retired law enforcement officers to receive death benefits if they die due to a targeted attack.
  2. 2It defines a retired law enforcement officer as someone who left their job in good standing.
  3. 3The benefits apply to officers who became permanently disabled or died because of their service.

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IntroducedMar 10, 2025
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SenateJul 29, 2025

Passed with no objections.

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