WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

SB 5044: LEOFF/industrial insurance

Establishing a prima facie presumption that heart disease and cancer are occupational diseases for fire fighters and law enforcement officers.

Summary

  • There is a rebuttable presumption that heart disease and cancer suffered by fire fighters is occupationally related for industrial insurance purposes. There is a rebuttable presumption that heart disease and cancer suffered by law enforcement officers is occupationally related for industrial insurance purposes.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5044), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 1991
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
James West (R-6)
Introduced
January 17, 1991 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 1992
Companion bill
HB 1497
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: James West (R-6)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Marcus Gaspard D-25Pam Roach R-31Larry Vognild D-38Tim Erwin R-44Sid Snyder D-19Phil Talmadge D-34Lois J. Stratton D-3Stanley Johnson R-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 5044 in other sessions

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