Legislation - SB0476

Title: Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act)
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Augustine, Beidle, Brooks, Charles, Corderman, Elfreth, Gile, Hettleman, Lam, Mautz, McKay, Rosapepe, Waldstreicher, West, Ellis, Hayes, Hershey, Kramer, Klausmeier, Ready, and A. Washington
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that certain firefighters, fire fighting instructors, rescue squad members, advanced life support unit members, and members of the Office of the State Fire Marshal who have thyroid, colon, or ovarian cancer are presumed, under certain circumstances, to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under workers' compensation law.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0584

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2024 Legislative Date 1/22/2024 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2024 Legislative Date 3/11/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {753521/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/28/2024 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (136-1) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/09/2024 Legislative Date 4/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/22/2024	1/22/2024	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act)
Senate	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2024	3/11/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/12/2024	2/27/2024	Favorable with Amendments {753521/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2024	2/27/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act)
Senate	3/14/2024	3/01/2024	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/05/2024	Referred Economic Matters	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2024	3/28/2024	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/28/2024	3/15/2024	Favorable Adopted	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2024	3/15/2024	Second Reading Passed	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2024	3/18/2024	Third Reading Passed (136-1)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/09/2024	4/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14
			Text - Chapter - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act)

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