Rep. Bedsole pulls firefighter death benefits bill, cites need for further collaboration

Rep. Bedsole pulls firefighter death benefits bill, cites need for further collaboration

State Rep. Russell Bedsole, R-Alabaster, announced Wednesday that he has withdrawn House Bill 227 from the legislative agenda, citing the need to resolve a statutory conflict before moving forward. The bill, originally aimed at strengthening and expanding line-of-duty death benefits for Alabama firefighters, was set for consideration on Tuesday before Bedsole voluntarily pulled it. The proposed legislation was introduced after it came to light t…