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2021 SESSION
SB 1275 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
Introduced by: David W. Marsden | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases. Provides that the occupational disease presumption for death caused by hypertension or heart disease will apply for salaried or volunteer emergency medical services personnel who (i) have at least five years of service (ii) are operating in a locality that has legally adopted a resolution declaring that it will provide one or more of such presumptions and (iii) meets any minimum hours worked requirements established in such resolution. The provisions of the bill do not apply to any individual who was diagnosed with hypertension or heart disease before July 1, 2021.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101397D pdf | impact statement
- 01/25/21 Senate: Committee substitute printed 21103758D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/21 Senate: Printed as engrossed 21103758D-ES1 pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101397D
- 01/12/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/25/21 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/21 Senate: Committee substitute printed 21103758D-S1
- 01/25/21 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/02/21 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/21 Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/21 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/04/21 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 21103758D-S1
- 02/04/21 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/04/21 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/04/21 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB1275ES1
- 02/04/21 Senate: Printed as engrossed 21103758D-ES1
- 02/04/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/21 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/21 House: Read first time
- 02/07/21 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/08/21 House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce by voice vote