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SB16-217

Expedite Litigation Workers' Compensation Claims

Concerning measures to expedite the litigation of workers' compensation claims.

Session:

2016 Regular Session

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Civil Law

Courts & Judicial

Insurance

Labor & Employment

Bill Summary

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Status

Introduced

Passed

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Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
06/10/2016	Signed Act	PDF
05/20/2016	Final Act	PDF
05/11/2016	Rerevised	PDF
05/10/2016	Revised	PDF
05/09/2016	Reengrossed	PDF
05/06/2016	Engrossed	PDF
05/06/2016	Introduced	PDF

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (3)

Date	Version	Documents
07/22/2016	FN3	PDF
05/10/2016	FN2	PDF
05/06/2016	FN1	PDF

Committee Actions

05/10/2016 | House Business Affairs and Labor (1 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Refer Senate Bill 16-217 to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.	Vote Summary

05/06/2016 | Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (1 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Refer Senate Bill 16-217 to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.	Vote Summary

Votes

House Votes (1)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
05/11/2016	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 65 No: 0 Other: 0	View

Senate Votes (1)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
05/09/2016	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 35 No: 0 Other: 0	View

Bill History

Date	Location	Action
06/10/2016	Governor	Governor Signed
05/20/2016	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/20/2016	Governor	Sent to the Governor
05/18/2016	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
05/11/2016	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/10/2016	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/10/2016	House	House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/09/2016	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor
05/09/2016	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2016	Senate	Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2016	Senate	Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/06/2016	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Sen. O. Hill Rep. A. Williams
Sponsor
Co-sponsor	Sen. J. Cooke, Sen. L. Crowder, Sen. M. Merrifield, Sen. L. Newell, Sen. J. Tate, Sen. L. Woods Rep. P. Lawrence, Rep. P. Rosenthal, Rep. C. Roupe

Session Laws

Effective Date	Chapter #	Title	Documents
07/01/2016	272	Expedite Litigation Workers' Comp Claims	2016a_sl_272.pdf

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