HLS 15RS-699 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 111
BY REPRESENTATIVE ADAMS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
FIRE PROTECT/FIREMEN: Provides relative to wage and hours regulations for fire
departments
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 33:1991(A)(1), relative to employees of fire departments; to
3 provide relative to the applicability of provisions pertaining to wages and hours; and
4 to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 33:1991(A)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1991. Definitions
8 A.(1) The word "fireman", as used in this Subpart includes all persons
9 employed or engaged full-time by municipalities or municipal fire departments,
10 parishes or parish fire departments, or fire protection districts for firefighting, or fire
11 prevention, fire investigation, fire protection, or emergency duties and services, or
12 for training of such persons. as well as The word "fireman" also includes employees
13 of nonprofit corporations under contract with a fire protection district or other
14 political subdivision to provide such services, including operators of the fire-alarm
15 system when such operators are members of the regularly constituted fire
16 department. The word "fireman" does not include carpenters, storekeepers,
17 machinists, clerks, building hazard and similar inspectors, physicians, or other non-
18 firefighting employees detailed for such special duties, nor does the word "fireman",
19 except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, include employees of privately
20 owned or operated firefighting or fire prevention services.
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are additions. HLS 15RS-699 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 111
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 111 Original 2015 Regular Session Adams
Abstract: Provides relative to the definition of "fireman" with respect to provisions
pertaining to minimum wages and maximum hours.
Present law provides with respect to wages, hours, sick leave, and vacation for firemen and
other employees of fire departments.
Present law defines "fireman" to include all persons employed or engaged full-time by
municipalities or municipal fire departments, parishes or parish fire departments, or fire
protection districts for firefighting, or fire prevention duties and services.
Proposed law adds persons employed for fire investigation, fire protection, and emergency
duties and services to definition. Also adds persons employed to provide training concerning
firefighting, fire prevention, fire investigation, fire protection, or emergency duties or
services.
(Amends R.S. 33:1991(A)(1))
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