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2004 SESSION

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SB 597 Workers' Comp. Comm.; powers concerning administration of oath, compel attendance of witnesses, etc.

Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Workers' Compensation Commission; powers. Provides that with respect to all matters within its jurisdiction, the Commission shall have the power of a court of record to administer oaths, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, to punish for contempt, to appoint guardians and to enforce compliance with its lawful orders and awards.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 043551166  pdf
• 03/12/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB597ER)  pdf
• 03/25/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0178)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/20/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 043551166
• 01/20/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/02/04  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/04  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/06/04  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/04  Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/04  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/04  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/04  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/10/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/10/04  House: Read first time
• 02/10/04  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/19/04  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/04  House: Read second time
• 02/24/04  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/25/04  House: Read third time
• 02/25/04  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/12/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB597ER)
• 03/12/04  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/13/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/13/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/19/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 178 (effective 7/1/04)
• 03/25/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0178)