CHAPTER NUMBER: 108
File Code: Workers' Compensation
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 668/97 - FIN
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 372
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Roesser, Bromwell, Colburn, Craig, Derr, Ferguson,
Forehand, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Munson, and Stoltzfus
- Entitled:
-
Workers' Compensation - Use of Controlled Dangerous Substances or
Alcohol
Establishing that a covered employee or the employee's dependent is
not entitled to workers' compensation benefits other than medical
benefits if the employee's intoxication or use of a controlled
dangerous substance was the primary cause of an on-the-job injury;
specifying an exception; and providing that, absent substantial
evidence to the contrary, there is a presumption that intoxication or
the use of a controlled dangerous substance was not the primary cause.
Senate Action
- 10/23
- Pre-filed
- 1/14
- First Reading Finance
- Hearing 1/27 at 1:30 p.m.
- 1/21
- Hearing cancelled
- 1/22
- Favorable Report by Finance
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Floor Committee Amendment (Finance) Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 1/26
- Third Reading Passed (43-0)
- 4/1
- Senate Concur - House Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- Passed Enrolled
- 4/14
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 108
House Action
- 1/27
- First Reading Economic Matters
- 2/4
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/24
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/30
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (90-43)
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
- Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
- Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
- Senator David R. Craig, District 34
- Senator John W. Derr, District 3
- Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
- Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
- Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
- Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
- Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
- Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS
- DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.
- WORKERS' COMPENSATION
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Labor and Employment
- (
9-506
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 107757/1 (PDF) Offered on: January 22, 1998 at:
10:33 a.m. Status: Adopted
- House
- Number: 803473/1 (PDF) Offered on: March 24, 1998 at:
10:28 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- Senate
- January 26, 1998: Third Reading Passed (43-0)
- April 1, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- House
- March 30, 1998: Third Reading Passed (90-43)
