BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5477: Occup. disease presumptions
Adding medical conditions to the presumption of occupational diseases and extending the presumption to certain publicly employed firefighters and investigators and law enforcement officers.
Summary
- Provides occupational disease presumptions for fire investigators.
- Adds strokes and additional types of cancers to the presumptions.
- Provides heart problems, strokes, and infectious diseases as occupational disease presumptions for certain law enforcement officers.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5477), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 25, 2017
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Hans Zeiger (R-25)
- Introduced
- January 25, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
AN ACT Relating to adding medical conditions to the presumption of occupational diseases and extending the presumption to certain publicly employed firefighters and investigators and law enforcement;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)
11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Labor & Commerce.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.
SB 5477 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5477 (2023–24) Murdered indigenous women
- SB 5477 (2021–22) Winery workforce development
- SB 5477 (2019–20) Higher ed. application fees
- SB 5477 (2015–16) Vapor products
- SB 5477 (2013–14) High school diplomas
- SB 5477 (2011–12) Medicaid single state agency
- SB 5477 (2009–10) Grandparent visitation right