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CS/SB 746: Workers' Compensation/First Responders [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by General Government Appropriations ; Alexander ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Atwater ; Gaetz ; Fasano ; Justice

Workers' Compensation/First Responders [EPCC]; provides standard of proof for first responders having injury or disease caused by exposure to toxic substance; provides that any adverse result or complication re smallpox vaccinations is an injury by accident arising out of employment; provides standard of proof in cases involving occupational disease; provides for continuation of permanent total supplemental benefits after age of 62 for certain first responders, etc. Creates 112.1815.

Effective Date: 06/08/2007
Last Action: 6/8/2007 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-87
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/23/2007 Senate • Filed
2/8/2007 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations
3/1/2007 Senate • References corrected to Banking and Insurance; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations
3/6/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00047
3/15/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/20/07, 9:15 am, 412-K
3/20/2007 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00215
3/21/2007 Senate • Now in Governmental Operations -SJ 00215
3/26/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 03/29/07, 9:00 am, 110-S
3/29/2007 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Operations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00328
3/30/2007 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00328
4/12/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/17/07, 9:00 am, 401-S
4/17/2007 Senate • CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00440; CS read 1st time on 04/18/07 -SJ 00442
4/18/2007 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00440
4/20/2007 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00501; Amendment(s) adopted (110654) -SJ 00501; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00502
4/25/2007 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00529; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00529
4/26/2007 House • In Messages
5/1/2007 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00948
5/2/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for CS/HB 45 -HJ 00992; Read 2nd and 3rd times -HJ 00992; CS passed; YEAS 109 NAYS 2 -HJ 00992
5/2/2007 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00875
6/7/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/8/2007 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-87