Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 154
Helping Heroes Act; create to provide support to first responders and public EMS personnel diagnosed with PTSD.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "HELPING HEROES ACT" TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, FIREFIGHTER OR PUBLIC EMS PERSONNEL WHO IS DIAGNOSED WITH PTSD BY A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL DURING HIS OR HER NORMAL COURSE OF DUTY; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PURSUING WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS, UPON A DIAGNOSIS OF PTSD, A FIRST RESPONDER OR PUBLIC EMS PERSONNEL SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR PAID MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND UP TO THIRTY DAYS OF PAID TIME OFF; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TREATMENT AND PAID TIME OFF FOR EACH ELIGIBLE FIRST RESPONDER OR PUBLIC EMS PERSONNEL SHALL NOT EXCEED $7,500.00 PER PERSON ANNUALLY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TREATMENT AND PAID TIME OFF SHALL BE PAID THROUGH THE INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX REVENUE COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "HELPING HEROES ACT FUND"; TO PROVIDE THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 10 to February 4, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Feb 4 · stopped25 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 10 to Feb 4 · stopped25 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 10 – Feb 4
- Jan 10Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Appropriations A
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 10Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives