RI S0824 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on March 23 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-05-17 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: Senate Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 23 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-05-17 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: Senate Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes that any public safety official/enumerated employee, including essential state workers, who contract the Coronavirus (Covid-19) shall be entitled to a presumption that the infection was caused as a result of the performance of their job duties
Title
Workers' Compensation -- Occupational Diseases
Sponsors
| Sen. Frank Ciccone [D] | Sen. Robert Britto [D] | Sen. Louis Dipalma [D] | Sen. Frank Lombardi [D] |
| Sen. John Burke [D] | Sen. David Tikoian [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-17 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2023-05-12 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/17/2023) |
| 2023-03-23 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Labor |
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText23/SenateText23/S0824.pdf |
