HOUSE BILL 22

Sponsored By:

Delegates Cluster and Boteler

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Baltimore County Deputy Sheriffs

Synopsis:

Extending the presumption of a compensable occupational disease under workers' compensation law to include Baltimore County deputy sheriffs who suffer from heart disease or hypertension resulting in partial or total disability or death under specified circumstances; requiring a Baltimore County deputy sheriff to submit to a specified medical examination prior to employment to be eligible for the presumption under the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

9/6

Pre-filed

1/11

First Reading Economic Matters

2/8

Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/25

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Third Reading Passed (125-10)

Senate Action

3/26

First Reading Senate Rules

Sponsored by:

Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALTIMORE COUNTY

DISCLOSURE

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

EXAMINATIONS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

SHERIFFS

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-503 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 26, 2006: Third Reading Passed (125-10)