Workers' comp
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-1-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS OF "INJURY" AND "PERSONAL INJURY" IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION, SO AS TO EXEMPT INJURIES SUSTAINED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE LINE OF DUTY FROM CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON CLAIMS FOR INJURY CAUSED BY STRESS, MENTAL INJURY, OR MENTAL ILLNESS.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2021
Last action Apr 20, 2022
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2021
How they voted
94–18
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 122
Apr 28, 2021
D
Democratic43
86% Yea
R
Republican79
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Apr 4, 2022
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: M.Johnson (ch), Sabb, Matthews, Talley, Garrett
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 28, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-18-10)
house
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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