2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 736

File Code: Workers' Compensation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 633
Sponsored By:
Delegates McHale, Conroy, Doory, Fulton, Kirk, Krysiak, Minnick, Moe, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Baltimore City Deputy Sheriffs

Synopsis:

Extending the presumption of a compensable occupational disease under the workers' compensation law to include Baltimore City deputy sheriffs who suffer from heart disease or hypertension resulting in partial or total disability or death under specified circumstances; requiring that workers' compensation benefits received under the Act are in addition to specified retirement benefits, subject to a specified adjustment; requiring specified Baltimore City deputy sheriffs to submit specified medical reports; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Economic Matters
2/12
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (111-26)
4/3
Returned Passed
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Senate Rules
4/4
Re-referred Finance
4/5
Favorable Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (41-5)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BALTIMORE CITY
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
REPORTS
SHERIFFS
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Labor and Employment
( 9-503 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 713496/02 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2003   at: 10:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2003: Third Reading Passed (111-26)
Senate
April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (41-5)