This bill amends R.S. 40:1665.2(F) to extend financial security benefits to the surviving spouses and children of reserve and auxiliary law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty. The legislation specifies that these benefits will be available not only to commissioned law enforcement officers certified by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training but also to reserve and auxiliary officers.

The bill outlines the conditions under which the surviving spouse or child is entitled to these benefits, which include scenarios where the officer was responding to a public safety emergency or traveling to or from their residence and authorized work area while using a law enforcement vehicle. The amendment replaces the term "Officers" with "Officer" in the existing law, reflecting the change in eligibility criteria for the benefits.

Statutes affected:
HB12 Original: 40:2(F)
HB12 Engrossed: 40:2(F)
HB12 Enrolled: 40:2(F)
HB12 Act 608: 40:2(F)