HOUSE BILL 431

Sponsored By:

Delegates Exum, Dembrow, Frank, Howard, Hurson, Pendergrass, B. Hughes, Kirk, Harrison, Fulton, Watson, Boston, Barve, Gordon, and Goldwater

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits for Partly Dependent Individuals

Synopsis:

Increasing the maximum workers' compensation death benefit amount that partly dependent individuals may receive from $17,500 to $45,000.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/4

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Special Order 3/5 (Delegate Baldwin) Adopted

3/5

Special Order 3/6 (Delegate Baldwin) Adopted

3/6

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/10

Third Reading Passed (117-13)

4/2

Return Passed

5/21

Signed by the Governor Chapter 690

Senate Action

3/11

First Reading Finance

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Favorable Report by Finance

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Frank D. Boston, Jr., District 41

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11

Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Brenda B. Hughes, District 25

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A

Delegate Carmena F. Watson, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-682 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 393175/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 4, 1998   at: 10:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 10, 1998: Third Reading Passed (117-13)

Senate

April 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)