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HB 1488

Gonzales, Justin (R) Gilmore, Ben (R)

Authorizes the establishment of COVID-19 as an occupational disease with regard to workers' compensation benefit eligibility.

Position:

Our Package

Bill History:

02-10-21 H Filed 02-10-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-22-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-23-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-23-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-25-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-25-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-01-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-01-21 H [H] 20210301/-1/21233 (13:31:06) 03-01-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 74/N: 9) 03-01-21 H Emergency clause adopted 03-01-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-11-21 S On floor for consideration 03-11-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-11-21 S Emergency clause adopted 03-12-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-15-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 353 )

HB 1935

Wing, Carlton (R)

Makes emergency responders with qualifying conditions eligible for compensation for PTSD for which a qualifying event, as defined, was the major cause; limits claims to three in a lifetime.

Position:

Monitor

Bill History:

04-14-21 H Filed 04-14-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-19-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-20-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-20-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-21-21 H Meeting set for 11:00 a.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor

SB 16

Sullivan, Dan (R) Gonzales, Justin (R)

Amends the Workers' Compensation Law as it applies to employers, employees and first responders under COVID-19.

Position:

Monitor

Bill History:

12-16-20 S Filed 01-11-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-21 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-21 S Withdrawn from further consideration

SB 17

Sullivan, Dan (R) Gonzales, Justin (R)

Provides civil immunity to businesses that remain open during COVID-19 and act in good faith while attempting to comply with health and safety directives issued by the Governor or the Secretary of Health.

Position:

Monitor

Bill History:

12-16-20 S Filed 01-11-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-21 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-21 S Withdrawn from further consideration

SB 47

Joint Budget

Appropriates funds to the Department of Labor and Licensing, Workers' Compensation Commission for 2021-2022 operations.

Position:

Monitor

Bill History:

01-05-21 S Filed 01-11-21 S Introduced and referred to Joint Budget 01-26-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass Joint Budget 01-27-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-27-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 01-27-21 S Emergency clause adopted 01-27-21 H Received in the House - Referred to calendar 01-28-21 H Placed on the House calendar 01-28-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 01-28-21 H Emergency clause adopted 02-01-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-03-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 34 )

SB 507

Garner, Trent (R)

Requires workers' compensation rules to reimburse at the lesser of the billed charges or 100 percent of Medicare allowable amount for durable medical equipment and supplies when they are not included in the fee schedule.

Position:

Monitor

Bill History:

03-09-21 S Filed 03-09-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Referred to interim committee or ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor

SB 530

Wallace, David (R) Ladyman, Jack (R)

Decreases the amount of a workers' compensation third-party liability that an employer, carrier, or (newly added) self-insured carrier is entitled to, from two-thirds to one-half of the proceeds that remain after payment of costs.

Position:

Our Package

Bill History:

03-11-21 S Filed 03-15-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-21 S On floor for consideration 03-29-21 S Failed (Vote: N: 12/Y: 19) 03-29-21 S Motion to expunge vote carried 03-31-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-05-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-21 S Passed over on calendar 04-05-21 S Re-referred to committee S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-21 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 S Withdrawn from further consideration

SB 547

Garner, Trent (R) Ray, David (R)

Exempts a direct seller as defined in IRS code from employment laws including the Minimum Wage Act, Worker's Compensation Law, and the Division of Workforce Services Law.

Position:

Monitor

Bill History:

03-16-21 S Filed 03-16-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-16-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-17-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-17-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-29-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-31-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-31-21 S On floor for consideration 03-31-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 1) 03-31-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-19-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-20-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-20-21 H [H] 20210420/-1/21626 (15:01:02) 04-20-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 0) 04-20-21 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-22-21 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 04-22-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-23-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-27-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 947 )