HB 1999 (2004) -  Workers' Compensation For First Responders

General Bill by Insurance (CO-SPONSORS) Adams; Antone; Berfield; Bowen; Carroll; Cretul; Davis, M.; Domino; Fiorentino; Gibson; Gibson, H.; Gottlieb; Hasner; Holloway; Homan; Llorente; Murzin; Planas; Quinones; Richardson; Ritter; Sobel; Wishner; Zapata
Workers' Compensation For First Responders: Provides exceptions for first responders with regard to workers' compensation for mental and nervous injuries, permanent total disability, occupational diseases, and repetitive exposure; provides that certain conditions relating to smallpox vaccinations are an injury by accident arising out of the employment for purposes of ch. 440, F.S.; provides additional conditions for payment of indemnity benefits; provides factors to be considered by a judge of compensation claims in awarding attorney's fees and costs in cases involving first responders.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law.
Last Event: 04/30/04 S Died in Messages on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:36 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Thursday, April 29, 2004 3:20 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB IN 04-06 recommended by:
    Insurance
    • On agenda for: 04/19/04   3:00 PM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes
  • PCB IN 04-06 recommended by:
    Insurance

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Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance 4/25/2004 12:29:15 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/30/2004 11:46 AM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 4 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1048] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:36 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/30/2004 - 1:30 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/30/2004 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 549895 withdrawn Time: 04/30/2004 - 12:18 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 4 Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 549895 filed timely Time: 04/27/2004 - 6:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2004 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 960433 adopted Time: 04/27/2004 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2004 9:31:11 PM) Time: 04/27/2004 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2004 9:31:11 PM) Time: 04/27/2004 - 1:53 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2004 9:31:11 PM) Time: 04/26/2004 - 7:17 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2004 9:31:11 PM) Time: 04/26/2004 - 6:41 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Unfinished Business Calendar Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment pending - Temporarily postponed Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 960433 filed timely Time: 04/26/2004 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/26/2004 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/26/2004 1:26:50 AM) Time: 04/26/2004 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2004 9:31:11 PM) Time: 04/25/2004 - 9:31 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2004 - 9:31 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/26/2004 1:26:50 AM) Time: 04/24/2004 - 1:28 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2004 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/23/2004 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/23/2004 - 1:28 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 04/22/2004 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Insurance Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
440.02 HB 307, HB 1065, HB 1113 CS, HB 1549, HB 2001
440.09 HB 307
440.091
440.093
440.15 HB 1065
440.151
440.34