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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5271: Workers' comp/hearing loss

Regarding industrial insurance hearing loss claims.

Summary

  • Requires industrial insurance claims for hearing loss due to occupational noise exposure to be filed either within two years of the last injurious exposure or one year after the bill's effective date, whichever is later.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5271), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2003, 2nd Special Session
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2003
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2003
  4. Passed HouseJun 11, 2003
  5. GovernorJun 20, 2003
  6. LawJun 20, 2003
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 21, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
June 20, 2003
Session law
Chapter 2, Laws of 2003, 2nd Special Session
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1797
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to claims for hearing loss due to occupational noise exposure;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Hewitt R-16Linda Evans Parlette R-12

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5271
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32100
Republican25000
How each member voted
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 10, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5271
27 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41901
Republican23002
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 11, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5271
25 Yea 13 Nay 1 Absent 10 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41307
Republican21013
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed June 11, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5271
69 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat292102
Republican40006
How each member voted

Yea (69)

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4 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 18 by Keiser (page 2, line 3)

February 18, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5271
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican02500
How each member voted
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Senate · Amendment 19 by Keiser (page 2, line 3)

February 18, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5271
24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican12400
How each member voted
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Senate · 472 Keiser Striker

June 10, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5271
21 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21201
Republican02302
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · 613 Conway Striker

June 11, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5271
39 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat381202
Republican13906
How each member voted

Nay (51)

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History

  1. Effective date 9/10/2003.
  2. Chapter 2, 2003 Laws 2nd Special Session.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 8.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 13; absent, 1; excused, 10.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  15. Rules suspended.
  16. By resolution, returned to Senate for third reading.
  17. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. CT - Majority; do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Commerce & Trade.

SB 5271 in other sessions

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