North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

SB 416 — Recruit/Retain Vol. Firefighters.

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The latest version of Senate Bill 416 has changed by clarifying that any disabled members will no longer need to make a monthly payment of ten dollars once they reach the age of 55. Previously, the language around this requirement was less clear. This change is important as it provides financial relief to disabled members as they age, ensuring that they are not burdened with this payment at a critical stage of their lives.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 28, 2019 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 416 Short Title:
416 SESSION 2019 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS55046-MHfap-14B Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION ACT OF 2019.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 1, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION ACT OF 2019.
*DRS55046-MHfap-14B* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (b) Membership.
*S416-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (b) Membership.
Page 2 DRS55046-MHfap-14B General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (d) Eligibility Criteria.
Page 2 Senate Bill 416-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (d) Eligibility Criteria.
DRS55046-MHfap-14B Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (1) The number of forgivable loans awarded for each academic year disaggregated by geographic area and other demographic information.
Senate Bill 416-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (1) The number of forgivable loans awarded for each academic year disaggregated by geographic area and other demographic information.
Page 4 DRS55046-MHfap-14B General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 "(o) The Wildlife Resources Commission shall adopt rules to provide for waiver of fees for hunting, fishing, trapping, and activity licenses issued and administered by the Wildlife Resources Commission to eligible members of volunteer fire departments as set forth in this subsection.
Page 4 Senate Bill 416-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 "(o) The Wildlife Resources Commission shall adopt rules to provide for waiver of fees for hunting, fishing, trapping, and activity licenses issued and administered by the Wildlife Resources Commission to eligible members of volunteer fire departments as set forth in this subsection.
DRS55046-MHfap-14B Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 A member may elect to terminate membership in the fund at any time and request the refund of payments previously made to the fund.
Senate Bill 416-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 A member may elect to terminate membership in the fund at any time and request the refund of payments previously made to the fund.
Page 6 DRS55046-MHfap-14B General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (b) Members shall pay ten dollars ($10.00) fifteen dollars ($15.00) per month as required by G.S.
Page 6 Senate Bill 416-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (b) Members shall pay ten dollars ($10.00) fifteen dollars ($15.00) per month as required by G.S.
All applications for disability are subject to the approval of the board who may appoint physicians to examine and evaluate the disabled member prior to approval of the application, and annually thereafter.Anydisabled membershallnotberequiredtomakethemonthlypaymentof tendollars ($10.00) fifteen dollars ($15.00) as required by G.S.
All applications for disability are subject to the approval of the board who may appoint physicians to examine and evaluate the disabled member prior to approval of the application, and annually thereafter.Anydisabled membershallnotberequiredtomakethemonthlypaymentoftendollars ($10.00) fifteen dollars ($15.00) as required by G.S.
(3) If the member had not yet begun receiving a monthly benefit prior to being killed in the line of duty, there shall be paid to the member's principal beneficiary, if only one principal beneficiary is eligible and has not accepted a return of contributions, an amount of one hundred seventy dollars ($170.00) one hundred eighty dollars ($180.00) per month beginning the month followingthemonththe memberwouldhaveattainedage55,orifthemember had already attained age 55, beginning the month following the member's month of death, payable until the beneficiary's death.
(3) If the member had not yet begun receiving a monthly benefit prior to being killed in the line of duty, there shall be paid to the member's principal beneficiary, if only one principal beneficiary is eligible and has not accepted a return of contributions, an amount of one hundred seventy dollars ($170.00) one hundred eighty dollars ($180.00) per month beginning the month followingthemonththe memberwouldhaveattainedage55, orifthemember had already attained age 55, beginning the month following the member's month of death, payable until the beneficiary's death.
DRS55046-MHfap-14B Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 A beneficiaryunder this subsection shall not be required to make the monthly payment of ten dollars ($10.00) fifteen dollars ($15.00) as required by G.S.
Senate Bill 416-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 A beneficiaryunder this subsection shall not be required to make the monthly payment of ten dollars ($10.00) fifteen dollars ($15.00) as required by G.S.
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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes the North Carolina Firefighters Fellows Program to provide forgivable loans to individuals pursuing education to become firefighters, thereby amending existing definitions and administrative procedures relevant to community college and state board involvement.

  • G.S. 115D-2

    Defined in G.S. 115D-2.

    References the existing definition of 'community college' from G.S. 115D-2.

  • G.S. 138-5

    per diem, subsistence, and travel allowances in accordance with G.S. 138-5 or G.S. 138-6, as appropriate.

    Establishes that members of the North Carolina Firefighters Fellows Committee shall receive per diem and travel allowances in accordance with existing statutes.

Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Filed

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

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Not signed on (171)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 416?
SB 416 is sponsored by Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Warren Daniel (Republican), Tom McInnis (Republican), Perry, Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), D. Davis, Todd Johnson (Republican), and W. Ted Alexander (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 416?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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