Concerning the presumption of occupational disease for purposes of workers' compensation by adding medical conditions to the presumption, extending the presumption to certain publicly employed firefighters and investigators and law enforcement, addressing the qualifying medical examination, and creating an advisory committee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 6, 2019
Signed Apr 24, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2019 · House Mar 1, 2019
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Apr 11, 2019
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
14
Committee
12
Apr 24, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
President signed.
lower
Apr 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-1)
senate
Apr 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 08:30 AM
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
LBRC - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:00 AM
upper
Mar 1, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-5-4)
house
Feb 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 08:00 AM
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 03:30 PM
lower
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beth Doglio
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Griffey
RRepublican
Co
Debra Lekanoff
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Stanford
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Pollet
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Valdez
DDemocratic
Co
Jesse Young
RRepublican
Co
John Lovick
DDemocratic
Co
Kristine Reeves
DDemocratic
Co
Lauren Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Laurie Dolan
DDemocratic
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