HOUSE BILL 226

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hecht and Cummings

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Exempt Employees of Subcontractors - Liability of Principal Contractor

Synopsis:

Clarifying that a principal contractor is not liable for workers' compensation coverage for specified individuals who elect, or who do not elect, to be exempt from coverage under the workers' compensation law; and establishing a certain presumption.

Legislative History

House Action

1/19

First Reading Economic Matters

1/29

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/15

Third Reading Passed (132-4)

3/28

Returned Passed

5/14

Signed by the Governor Chapter 437

Senate Action

3/18

First Reading Finance

3/19

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Favorable Report by Finance

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3

Delegate Elijah E. Cummings, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTRACTORS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment

( 9-206 , 9-219 , 9-227 , 9-508 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 533558/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1996 at: 11:16 Status: Adopted