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 to a person 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. 312 [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 312 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 312 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29/2025 | Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 3/27/2025 | (LCO) | File Number 312 | |
| 3/27/2025 | House Calendar Number 214 | ||
| 3/27/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 3/27/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/21/2025 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/26/25 5:00 PM | |
| 3/13/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/13/2025 | (LAB) | Joint Favorable | |
| 2/14/2025 | Public Hearing 02/20 | ||
| 2/13/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees |
Co-sponsors of HB-6954
Rep. Susan M. Johnson, 49th Dist.
Rep. Tom Delnicki, 14th Dist.
Rep. Nick Gauthier, 38th Dist.
Rep. Anne M. Hughes, 135th Dist.
Rep. Nicholas Menapace, 37th Dist.
Rep. Laurie Sweet, 91st Dist.
Rep. Kara Rochelle, 104th Dist.
Rep. Mary Fortier, 79th Dist.
Rep. Brandon Chafee, 33rd Dist.
Rep. Rebecca Martinez, 22nd Dist.
Rep. Sarah Keitt, 134th Dist.
Rep. Kenneth Gucker, 138th Dist.
Rep. Daniel Gaiewski, 40th Dist.
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