HB1145: Georgia State Indemnification Fund; death of public safety officer due to COVID-19 be a death in the line of duty; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia State Indemnification Fund, so as to provide that the death of a public safety officer due to COVID-19 in certain instances be considered a death in the line of duty for purposes of indemnification; to provide clarification for instances of heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture; to provide authorization for the appropriation of money; to revise and provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.