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HB 1999: Workers' Comp. for First Responders

GENERAL BILL by Insurance ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adams ; Antone ; Berfield ; Bowen ; Carroll ; Cretul ; Davis ; Domino ; Fiorentino ; Gibson ; Gibson ; Gottlieb ; Hasner ; Holloway ; Homan ; Llorente ; Murzin ; Planas ; Quinones ; Richardson ; Ritter ; Sobel ; Wishner ; Zapata

Workers' Comp. for First Responders; revises provisions re compensation for occupational diseases & repetitive exposure to provide exception for first responders; provides that certain conditions re smallpox vaccinations are an injury by accident arising out of employment for purposes of certain provisions; provides conditions for compensation for first responders for cases involving mental or nervous injuries, etc. Amends Ch. 440.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - In Messages; Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
4/22/2004 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00684
4/23/2004 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 00765
4/26/2004 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00799; Amendment pending --Temporarily postponed -HJ 00802
4/27/2004 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00803; Pending amendment adopted -HJ 00838; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00838
4/30/2004 House • Read third time -HJ 01163; Passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 4 -HJ 01164
4/30/2004 Senate • In Messages; Died in Messages