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HB974

Workers' compensation; employee may satisfy burden of proof by circumstantial evidence.

Status:
Vetoed

Latest Action: April 17, 2024
House: House sustained Governor's veto

Chief Patron:
Karen Keys-Gamarra (D)

Session:
2024 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Workers' compensation; presumption that certain injuries arose out of employment.

Provides that in any claim for workers' compensation, where the employee suffers an unexplained fall in the course of employment, such employee may satisfy the burden of proof by circumstantial evidence, testimony of others, other evidence, or any combination thereof.

  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101852D
  • 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 01/18/2024 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 01/23/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB974)
  • 01/25/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
  • 01/30/2024 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N)
  • 02/01/2024 - House: Read first time
  • 02/02/2024 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/02/2024 - House: Passed by for the day
  • 02/05/2024 - House: Read second time
  • 02/05/2024 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/05/2024 - House: Amendments by Delegate Keys-Gamarra- withdrawn
  • 02/05/2024 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB974E
  • 02/05/2024 - House: Printed as engrossed 24101852D-E
  • 02/06/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N)
  • 02/06/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/07/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB974E)
  • 02/07/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/07/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/26/2024 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/29/2024 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/29/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/06/2024 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/06/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB974ER)
  • 03/06/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB974ER)
  • 03/06/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB974ER)
  • 03/06/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/07/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  • 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  • 03/28/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
  • 04/17/2024 - House: House sustained Governor's veto

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