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2001 SESSION

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HB 2405 Certain benefits for special forest wardens.

Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Certain benefits for special forest wardens. Includes special forest wardens within the definition of "firefighter" for purposes of the Workers' Compensation Act for off-duty incidents, and for presumptions of death or disability due to respiratory disease, hypertension, heart disease, or certain cancers. In addition, the children and spouses of these persons who have been killed in the line of duty are entitled to a waiver of tuition and fees at Virginia institutions of higher education. The definition of "firefighter" for purposes of the Workers' Compensation Act presumptions is amended to exclude persons who are employed by private employers primarily to perform firefighting services.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 015993204  pdf | impact statement
• 01/17/01  House: Printed as engrossed 015993204-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/26/01  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2405ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/20/01  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 015993204
• 01/10/01  House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
• 01/15/01  House: Assigned to L. & C. sub-committee: 1
• 01/15/01  House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/16/01  House: Read first time
• 01/17/01  House: Read second time
• 01/17/01  House: Passed by for the day
• 01/17/01  House: Motion to reconsider Passed by for the day agreed to
• 01/17/01  House: Amendments by Del. Orrock agreed to
• 01/17/01  House: Title replaced
• 01/17/01  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 01/17/01  House: Printed as engrossed 015993204-E
• 01/18/01  House: Passed by for the day
• 01/19/01  House: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N)
• 01/19/01  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 2-N)
• 01/19/01  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/22/01  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/22/01  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/12/01  Senate: Reported from C. & L. with amendment (14-Y 1-N)
• 02/12/01  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/15/01  Senate: Reported from Finance (11-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/01  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/01  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/01  Senate: Reconsider motion to pass by for the day (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/01  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/01  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/19/01  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/01  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/19/01  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/19/01  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/19/01  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (37-Y 1-N)
• 02/19/01  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 1-N)
• 02/20/01  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/21/01  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/01  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/01  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2405ER)
• 03/02/01  House: Enrolled
• 03/02/01  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/02/01  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/19/01  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 330 (effective 7/1/01)
• 03/20/01  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330)