AN ACT ADDING WITNESSING A SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY AS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR PURPOSES OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE.
To add witnessing a serious physical injury that does not result in the death or permanent disfigurement of such person as a qualifying event for an employee to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage for a post-traumatic stress injury.
Introduced by:
Labor and Public Employees Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| File No. 237 [doc] | |
| LAB Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Committee Actions | |
| LAB Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 237 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 237 |
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Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2026 | (LCO) | File Number 237 | |
| 3/30/2026 | House Calendar Number 193 | ||
| 3/30/2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 3/30/2026 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/23/2026 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM | |
| 3/13/2026 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/12/2026 | (LAB) | Joint Favorable | |
| 2/20/2026 | Public Hearing 02/24 | ||
| 2/19/2026 | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees |
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