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SB 1972: Workers' Comp/Employee's Injury

GENERAL BILL by Lee

Workers' Comp/Employee's Injury; provides standard for rebutting presumption that employee's injury was caused by intoxication or influence of drugs; applies to any cause of action or petition for benefits filed on or after 07/01/1998. Amends 440.09.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 5/22/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-161
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/1998 Senate • Filed
    3/18/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance -SJ 00188; On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/23/98, 3:00 pm, Room-EL
    3/23/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Banking and Insurance -SJ 00303
    3/24/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00304
    4/15/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00478; Read second time -SJ 00477
    4/16/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00496; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00496; Immediately certified -SJ 00496
    4/16/1998 House • In Messages
    4/20/1998 House • Received -HJ 00693; Placed on Economic Impact Council Calendar -HJ 00693; Substituted for HB 4705 -HJ 00702; Read second time -HJ 00702
    4/22/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00987; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00987; Passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 00988
    4/22/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00827
    5/6/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/22/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-161

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  • SB 1972, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/1998 at 8:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 4705 Workers' Comp/Employee's Injury Financial Services Similar Last Action: 4/20/1998 H Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1972 (Ch. 98-161) -HJ 00702
    Location:
    H 1755 Drug-free Workplace Program Cosgrove Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Financial Services (EIC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1972 (Ch. 98-161)
    Location:
    H 3573 Drug-free Workplaces Lynn Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died, reference deferred, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1972 (Ch. 98-161)
    Location:
    H 3935 Workers' Compensation Arnall Compare Last Action: 4/9/1998 H Withdrawn from Financial Services (EIC); Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1972 (Ch. 98-161) -HJ 00504
    Location:
    S 1422 Workers' Compensation Gutman Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1972 (Ch. 98-161)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    440.09 Coverage.

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  • SB 1972, Original Filed Version Posted 3/10/1998 at 2:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/20/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    845381 - Amendment
    Cosgrove 4/24/1998
    1:00 AM
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    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/1998 11:49 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/22/1998 4:33 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    440.09 Coverage.

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