MD SB476 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-6)
Status: Passed on April 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-6)
Status: Passed on April 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Providing that certain firefighters, fire fighting instructors, rescue squad members, advanced life support unit members, and members of the Office of the State Fire Marshal who have thyroid, colon, or ovarian cancer are presumed, under certain circumstances, to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under workers' compensation law.
Title
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-09 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed (136-1) |
| 2024-03-28 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-03-28 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-03-28 | House | Favorable Report by Economic Matters |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Referred Economic Matters |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {753521/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB584 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13
Subjects
Emergency Services
Fire Protection
Local Government Mandates
Medical Conditions
Rescue Squads
Volunteers
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workers' Compensation
Fire Protection
Local Government Mandates
Medical Conditions
Rescue Squads
Volunteers
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workers' Compensation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor and Employment | 9 | 503 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
