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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5147

SB 5147: Workers' comp death award

Prescribing procedures for payment of industrial insurance awards after death.

Summary

  • C Requires certain industrial insurance benefits owing to an injured worker for a period before the worker's death to be distributed under the worker's estate if there are no surviving statutory beneficiaries.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 1999
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 5, 1999
Prime sponsor
Julia Patterson (D-33)
Introduced
January 14, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
May 5, 1999
Session law
Chapter 185, Laws of 1999
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5147, SSB 5147

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Julia Patterson (D-33)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 5, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5147
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican20002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 9, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5147
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat44005
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 20, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5147
46 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26010
Republican20011
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (2)

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 5147 in other sessions

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