AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION--BENEFITS (Repeals a provision of the workers' compensation law that provides that for injuries on and after July 1, 2023, "material hindrance" includes only compensable injuries causing a greater than sixty-five percent (65%) degree of functional impairment.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced May 17, 2017
Signed Jun 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 30, 2017
Signed into law
06/30/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/26/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 17, 2017
Committee
05/17/2017 Introduced, referred to House Labor
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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