2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 491

CHAPTER NUMBER: 227 File Code: Workers' Compensation
Sponsored By:
Delegate Mitchell
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Principal Contractor - Liability

Synopsis:

Limiting the liability of a principal contractor for workers' compensation payments if a sole proprietor does not notify the principal contractor of the sole proprietor's status as a covered employee; altering the circumstances under which an individual is presumed to be a sole proprietor who is not a covered employee; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/30
First Reading Economic Matters
2/13
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 227
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Finance
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Finance
4/1
Favorable
Special Order 4/4 (Senator Stone) Adopted
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
NOTICES
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Labor and Employment
( 9-227 , 9-508 , 9-508 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 723999/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2002   at: 6:25 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2002: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 3, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)