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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 36

CHAPTER NUMBER: 108 File Code: Workers' Compensation Prior Year Introduction As: SB 668/97 - FIN Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 372
Sponsored By:
Senators Roesser, Bromwell, Colburn, Craig, Derr, Ferguson, Forehand, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Use of Controlled Dangerous Substances or Alcohol

Synopsis:

Establishing that a covered employee or the employee's dependent is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits other than medical benefits if the employee's intoxication or use of a controlled dangerous substance was the primary cause of an on-the-job injury; specifying an exception; and providing that, absent substantial evidence to the contrary, there is a presumption that intoxication or the use of a controlled dangerous substance was not the primary cause.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
10/23
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Finance
Hearing 1/27 at 1:30 p.m.
1/21
Hearing cancelled
1/22
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted

Floor Committee Amendment (Finance) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
1/26
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
4/1
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/14
Signed by the Governor Chapter 108
House Action
1/27
First Reading Economic Matters
2/4
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (90-43)
Sponsored by:
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator David R. Craig, District 34
Senator John W. Derr, District 3
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Labor and Employment
( 9-506 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 107757/1 (PDF)     Offered on: January 22, 1998   at: 10:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 803473/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1998   at: 10:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
January 26, 1998: Third Reading Passed (43-0)
April 1, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 30, 1998: Third Reading Passed (90-43)
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