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2002 SESSION

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HB 757 Workers' compensation; infectious disease presumption.

Introduced by: Kristen J. Amundson | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Workers’ compensation; infectious disease presumption. Creates a presumption that hepatitis, meningococcal meningitis, tuberculosis or HIV causing the death or disability of firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, members of the State Police Officers' Retirement System, members of county, city or town police departments, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, city sergeants or deputy city sergeants of the City of Richmond, Virginia Marine Patrol officers, certain game wardens, and Capitol Police officers who are exposed to blood or body fluids are occupational diseases for the purposes of workers’ compensation. The presumptions shall apply only if persons entitled to invoke them have, if requested, undergone preemployment physical examinations, and the presumptions shall be effective until six months following the examinations.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 024145610  pdf
• 02/06/02  House: Committee substitute printed 025474610-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/13/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB757ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/09/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0820)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
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HISTORY

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 024145610
• 01/09/02  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/05/02  House: Reported from C. & L. with substitute (19-Y 3-N)
• 02/06/02  House: Committee substitute printed 025474610-H1
• 02/07/02  House: Read first time
• 02/08/02  House: Read second time
• 02/08/02  House: Committee substitute agreed to 025474610-H1
• 02/08/02  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/08/02  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 025474610-H1
• 02/09/02  House: Read third time and passed House (82-Y 16-N)
• 02/09/02  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (82-Y 16-N)
• 02/09/02  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/11/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/11/02  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 03/04/02  Senate: Reported from C. & L. with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/02  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/02  Senate: Read third time
• 03/05/02  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/05/02  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/05/02  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/05/02  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/02  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/02  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/06/02  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (88-Y 10-N)
• 03/06/02  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (88-Y 10-N)
• 03/13/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB757ER)
• 03/18/02  House: Enrolled
• 03/18/02  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/19/02  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/08/02  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 820 (effective 7/1/02)
• 04/09/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0820)