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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5279

AN ACT ADDING WITNESSING A SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY AS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR PURPOSES OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE.

In the House of Representatives's Appropriations Committee since April 7, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To add witnessing a serious physical injury that does not result in the death or permanent disfigurement of such person as a qualifying event for an employee to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage for a post-traumatic stress injury.

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

12 co-sponsors

Kaitlyn Shake, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Kara Rochelle, Kenneth Gucker, Sarah Keitt, William Heffernan, Michael D. Quinn, Iris N. Sanchez, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Laurie Sweet, Daniel Gaiewski

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Martin M. Looney

    Its course

    February 19 to April 7, 2026, 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 action10 actions on 7 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 19

    Labor and Public Employees CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 1221 days

    Appropriations CommitteeFrom Apr 7

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    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 19 – Apr 7

    1. Feb 19Introduced and sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
    2. Feb 20Heard in Labor and Public Employees Committee
    3. Mar 12Labor and Public Employees Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 7Sent to Appropriations Committee
    All 10 actions, as published
    1. Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 30FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 7REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives