File Code: Workers' Compensation
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 736  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Roesser, Derr, Middleton, Hogan, Hafer, Astle, Forehand,
Madden, Bromwell, Lawlah, and McCabe
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Workers' Compensation - Use of
 Controlled Dangerous Substances or Alcohol
 
Establishing that a covered employee or the employee's dependent is
not entitled to workers' compensation benefits other than medical care
if the employee's intoxication or use of a controlled dangerous
substance was the primary cause of an on-the-job injury; providing a
specified exception; and providing that, absent substantial evidence
to the contrary, there is a presumption that intoxication or the use
of a controlled dangerous substance was not the primary cause.
Senate Action
- 1/31
 - First Reading Finance
 - 2/4
 - Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/19
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
 - 3/20
 - Favorable with Amendments
 -      Committee Amendment Adopted
 -      Special Order 3/21 (Senator R. Hughes) Adopted
 - 3/21
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (40-2)
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/24
 - Third Reading Passed (41-4)
 - 4/6
 - Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
 -      Senate Requests House Recede
 -      Conference Committee Appointed ...
 -      Senators Roesser, Bromwell, Astle
 
House Action
- 3/22
 - First Reading Economic Matters
 - 3/26
 - Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/4
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
 - 3/31
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 4/1
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (75-53)
 - 4/5
 - House Refuses to Recede
 -      Conference Committee Appointed ...
 -      Delegates Gordon, Exum, Walkup
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
 - Senator John C. Astle, District 30
 - Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
 - Senator John W. Derr, District 3
 - Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
 - Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
 - Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
 - Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
 - Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
 - Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
 - Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
 - CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS
 - DRUGS -see also-CONTROLLED DANG.SUBST.;DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG
 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION
 
- Bill affects the following Statute:
 -   Labor and Employment
 - (
 9-506 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- Senate
 - Number: 147947/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997     at: 09:41
 Status: Adopted         
 - House 
 - Number: 293760/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 4, 1997      at: 10:20
 Status: Adopted