An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in liability and compensation, further providing for the definitions of "injury," "personal injury" and "injury arising in the course of his employment," providing for diseases with long latency periods between occupational exposure and manifestation of the disease and further providing for liability.
Bill status
in committee
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Nov 2019
House Failed
Nov 2019
Governor
Introduced Apr 9, 2019
Last action Nov 18, 2020
Floor votes · House Nov 18, 2019
How they voted
55–53
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 110
Nov 18, 2019
D
Democratic55
98% Yea
R
Republican55
96% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Nov 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Nov 18, 2019
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (55-53-2)
house
Nov 18, 2019
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Oct 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
PN 2813 Reported as amended
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
PN 1351 Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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