SENATE BILL 498

Sponsored By:

Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)

Entitled:

Frederick County - Sheriff's Office - Volunteer Police Officers - Workers' Compensation Coverage

Synopsis:

Providing that a volunteer police officer in Frederick County is a covered employee for purposes of eligibility for medical benefits under the Maryland Workers' Compensation Act while performing work assigned by the sheriff of Frederick County; and eliminating Frederick County from a provision excluding members of volunteer police departments from workers' compensation coverage.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Finance

2/10

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/4

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/6

Motion Return Second Reading (Derr) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Derr) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/10

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

3/11

First Reading Economic Matters

3/25

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/13

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Sponsored by:

Senator John W. Derr, District 3

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Frederick County Senators

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FREDERICK COUNTY

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

SHERIFFS

VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment

( 9-220 , 9-233 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 237252/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 4, 1998   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 323304/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 1998   at: 12:20 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 10, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)