2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 179

File Code: Workers' Compensation
Sponsored By:
Senator Hafer
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 specified compensation; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/24
First Reading Finance
2/2
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/1
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Hafer, Dorman, and Exum
4/7
Special Order later today (Senator Stone) Adopted
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/19
Governor vetoed - Duplicative
House Action
3/23
First Reading Economic Matters
3/28
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)
4/2
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Mitchell, La Vay, and Moe
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (117-0)
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:
Senate
Number: 677972/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2000   at: 11:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 703590/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2000   at: 11:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 483026/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 4:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 143222/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 4:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 7, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 29, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
April 7, 2000: Third Reading Passed (117-0)