Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Labor and Business Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
Senate Bill 488
Adds exposure to or infection by SARS-CoV-2 to definition of occupational disease for purposes of workers' compensation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Adds exposure to or infection by SARS-CoV-2 to definition of occupational disease for purposes of workers' compensation. Specifies presumptions as to compensability for occupational disease or occupational injury that apply to subject worker's death, disability, impairment of health, loss of work time and expenses of medical treatment or services, including diagnostic or preventive medical treatment or services, as result of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19. Sunsets provisions on 180th day following expiration or termination of Governor's declaration of emergency concerning COVID-19 pandemic, including any extension of declaration. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 11 to June 26, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateJan 11 to Jun 26 · stopped166 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days
Labor and BusinessJan 19 to Jun 26 · stopped158 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 11 – Jun 26
- Jan 11Introduced
- Jan 19Sent to Labor and Business
- Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 11Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 19Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
- Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.Senate