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2008 Regular Session

House Bill 5629

AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS.

Became law as Public Act 08-61, signed May 12, 2008, 81 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To establish a rebuttable presumption that a firefighter, police officer or emergency rescue worker who contracts hepatitis, meningococcal meningitis, tuberculosis or certain other diseases is eligible for workers' compensation provided he or she meets certain requirements.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

33 co-sponsors

James A. Amann, Kim Fawcett, Bob Godfrey, Jeffrey J. Berger, Linda M. Gentile, Peter F. Villano, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Russell A. Morin, John W. Thompson, DebraLee Hovey, Terry Backer, Linda A. Orange, Joseph J. Taborsak, Larry B. Butler, Ryan P. Barry, Juan R. Candelaria, Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., Thomas J. Drew, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Peggy Sayers, Minnie Gonzalez, Tom F. Christiano, Emil "Buddy" Altobello, William Aman, Al Adinolfi, Stephen D. Dargan, Kathleen M. Tallarita, Christopher G. Donovan, Richard Roy, Gail K. Hamm, Thomas J. Kehoe, Sandy H. Nafis, Claudia M. Powers

In the Senate

    16 co-sponsors

    Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Mary Ann Handley, John McKinney, Paul R. Doyle, Thomas A. Colapietro, Gayle S. Slossberg, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Donald J. DeFronzo, Edwin A. Gomes, Edward Meyer, Andrea L. Stillman, Edith G. Prague, Andrew J. McDonald, Eric D. Coleman, Jonathan A. Harris, Bob Duff

    Its course

    February 21 to May 12, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action26 actions on 14 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Apr 2261 days

    Labor and Public Employees CommitteeFeb 21 to Mar 1119 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 14 to Apr 151 day

    In the SenateApr 22 to Apr 297 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 29 to May 78 days

    With the GovernorMay 7 to May 125 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 22 · Adopted Apr 29

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Apr 22

    1. Feb 21Introduced and sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
    2. Feb 29Heard in Labor and Public Employees Committee
    3. Mar 11Labor and Public Employees Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 14Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 15Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 22The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 24 – Apr 29

    1. Apr 24Arrived in the Senate
    2. Apr 29The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 7 – May 12

    1. May 7Numbered Public Act 08-61
    2. Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 12Signed by the Governor
    All 26 actions, as published
    1. Feb 21REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 29PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 11Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 24REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 31RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 31FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 31HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 31FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 14REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 15Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 16NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 16TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 22HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 22HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Apr 24FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    19. Apr 24SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    20. Apr 24FILE NO.Both houses
    21. Apr 29SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. Apr 29SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. Apr 29ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    24. May 7PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. May 7TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. May 12SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor