SENATE BILL 633

Sponsored By:

Senator McFadden

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Baltimore City Deputy Sheriffs

Synopsis:

Extending the presumption of a compensable occupational disease under the workers' compensation law to include Baltimore City deputy sheriffs who suffer from heart disease or hypertension resulting in partial or total disability or death under specified circumstances; requiring that workers' compensation benefits received under the Act are in addition to specified retirement benefits, subject to a specified adjustment; requiring specified Baltimore City deputy sheriffs to submit specified medical reports; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/10

First Reading Senate Rules

2/14

Re-referred Finance

2/26

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (44-2)

4/4

Returned Passed

4/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 107

House Action

3/24

First Reading Economic Matters

3/31

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

4/5

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (112-21)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALTIMORE CITY

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

REPORTS

SHERIFFS

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-503 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 847478/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2003   at: 9:02 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 24, 2003: Third Reading Passed (44-2)

House

April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (112-21)