Occupational diseases; define certain terms; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to compensation for occupational diseases, so as to define certain terms; to provide for a rebuttable presumption that certain medical conditions suffered by firefighters are occupational diseases; to provide for applicability; to provide for benefits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Feb 3, 2015
Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Veto V3
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 15, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Apr 2, 2015
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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