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HB17-1229

Workers' Compensation For Mental Impairment

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Labor & Employment

Concerning a clarification of when a worker may be compensated for a claim of mental impairment for a psychologically traumatic event under workers' compensation.

Bill Summary:

The bill adds the definitions 'psychologically traumatic event' and 'serious bodily injury' to the workers' compensation statutes for the purposes of clarifying a worker's right to compensation for any claim of mental impairment.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/05/2017 Signed Act PDF
05/01/2017 Final Act PDF
04/19/2017 Rerevised PDF
04/18/2017 Revised PDF
03/27/2017 Reengrossed PDF
03/24/2017 Engrossed PDF
03/06/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
08/10/2017 FN2 PDF
03/16/2017 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.003. The motion failed on a vote of 3-4. The motion failed on a vote of 3-4. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 17-1229 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 17-1229 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/19/2017 Third Reading BILL
28
AYE
6
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/27/2017 Third Reading BILL
52
AYE
11
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
06/05/2017 Governor Governor Signed
05/02/2017 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/01/2017 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/01/2017 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/19/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/18/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/12/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/29/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
03/27/2017 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/24/2017 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/21/2017 House House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/06/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2018 328 Workers' Comp For Mental Impairment PDF