2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 827

CHAPTER NUMBER: 417 File Code: Workers' Compensation
Sponsored By:
Delegate Love
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Calculation of Hearing Loss

Synopsis:

Requiring the calculation of hearing loss for workers' compensation to be measured by specified criteria; requiring the measurements to be conducted in a sound room that meets specified criteria; increasing the threshold of hearing for specified frequencies; altering the levels of hearing loss for which employers must provide compensation; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters
2/16
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/2
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Mitchell, La Vay, and Moe
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/7
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 417
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)
4/5
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Hafer, Dorman, and Exum
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Labor and Employment
( 9-505 , 9-650 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 233898/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2000   at: 10:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 607178/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2000   at: 12:36 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 243125/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 2:45 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 553820/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 2:46 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
April 6, 2000: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
April 7, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)