What is it about some legislators that they just can not seem to wrap their mind around the concept that there are Rules?  They can't just plow ahead and do whatever, ignoring the Laws - regarding how to write legislation to ensure fair voting on any/all issues, Constitutionally proper/allowed actions by different branches, Constitutional protects for other people civil rights, etc, etc.??  
Personally I have some serious doubts about this crime/ criminal justice reform bill - because it cuts back on numerous punishments and time served, counting on the benefits of various forms of rehab in order to limit expenditure [about the only thing I've ever seen Coghill sincere about, when it's being spent for the Public Weal] - BUT contains Nothing to insure there will actually be Any of the alternative means to benefit Public Safety.
However - there's no reason to expand the State funded survivor benefits for AST personnel beyond current death benefits.  There's Union funds for that