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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1353

HB 1353: Asbestos disease benefits

Regulating asbestos disease benefits claims.

Summary

  • The program expiration date is deleted. In addition to being conditioned on a worker's or a beneficiary's cooperation with the department's efforts to determine liability, benefit payments are also conditioned on a worker's or a beneficiary's cooperation with the department's efforts to pursue benefits from a federal insurer.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1353), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 1993
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 1993
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 1993
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 30, 1993
Prime sponsor
Grace Cole (D-32)
Introduced
January 25, 1993 in the House
Last action
April 30, 1993
Session law
Chapter 168, Laws of 1993
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5553
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Grace Cole (D-32)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rosa Franklin D-29Michael Heavey D-34Richard King D-38

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 13, 1993
Version voted on: EHB 1353
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59004
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 15, 1993
Version voted on: EHB 1353
32 Yea 5 Nay 8 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22060
Republican10524
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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History

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HB 1353 in other sessions

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