BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 6609: Occupational disease notice

Providing penalties for employers who have notice of conditions or practices contributing to occupational disease.

Summary

  • When a worker notifies an employer of an unsafe condition or practice and subsequently claims an occupational disease resulted from the unsafe condition or practice between the time of notification and the employer's corrective action, the employer then has the burden of proving no connection between the unsafe condition or practice and the disease, provided a physician has certified that the disease is, more…

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6609), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 1996
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Michael Heavey (D-34)
Introduced
January 19, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
February 21, 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Michael Heavey (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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SB 6609 in other sessions

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