Bill Summary for H 97 (2025-2026)

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May 1 2025

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 97 (Public) Filed Tuesday, February 11, 2025
AN ACT INCLUDING DEATH DUE TO CERTAIN CANCERS IN THE LIST OF FIREFIGHTER DEATHS MEETING THE DEFINITION OF KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY UNDER THE PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES' DEATH BENEFITS ACT.
Intro. by Scott, Howard, Tyson, Huneycutt.

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House amendments to the 2nd edition make the following changes. 

Amendment #1 expands the definition of killed in the line of duty under GS 143-166.2, as it applies under the Public Safety Employees’ Death Benefits Act, to also include a presumption that a firefighter was killed in the line of duty when their death occurs as a direct and proximate result of prostate cancer. Amendment #2 adds colon cancer. Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.