BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
SB 6520: Occup. disease presumptions
Addressing the presumption of occupational diseases for purposes of industrial insurance.
Summary
- Expands the list of cancers contracted by firefighters that are presumed to be occupationally related for industrial insurance purposes. Specifies that coverage for diseases presumed to be occupationally related should be extended to emergency medical technicians and publicly employed fire investigators.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 25, 2016
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Kevin Ranker (D-40)
- Introduced
- January 25, 2016 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
- Companion bill
- HB 2806
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the presumption of occupational diseases for purposes of industrial insurance;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Kevin Ranker (D-40)
5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
SB 6520 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6520 (2019–20) Scholarships/tax credit
- SB 6520 (2017–18) Cert of need/ambulatory facs
- SB 6520 (2013–14) Early learning advisory cncl
- SB 6520 (2011–12) Juvenile offenders treatment
- SB 6520 (2009–10) William D. Ruckelshaus Ctr
- SB 6520 (2007–08) Property tax information
- SB 6520 (2005–06) Cashing checks
- SB 6520 (2003–04) Civil liability reform