IN HB1182 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Passed on May 1 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-01 - Public Law 167
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Worker's compensation. Provides that, for worker's compensation purposes, an employee who leaves work to serve as a volunteer firefighter or member of a volunteer emergency medical services association (volunteer member) is considered an employee of the firefighting unit while in the performance of duties as a volunteer firefighter or volunteer member. Increases the maximum amount of burial expenses that an employer must pay under the worker's compensation act for the burial expenses of a covered employee who dies from an injury by an accident arising out of the employee's employment from $7,500 to $10,000. Increases the maximum amount of burial expenses that an employer must pay under the worker's occupational diseases compensation act for the burial expenses of an employee who dies from an occupational disease arising out of the employee's employment from $7,500 to $10,000.

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Title

Worker's compensation. Provides that, for worker's compensation purposes, an employee who leaves work to serve as a volunteer firefighter or member of a volunteer emergency medical services association (volunteer member) is considered an employee of the firefighting unit while in the performance of duties as a volunteer firefighter or volunteer member. Increases the maximum amount of burial expenses that an employer must pay under the worker's compensation act for the burial expenses of a covered employee who dies from an injury by an accident arising out of the employee's employment from $7,500 to $10,000. Increases the maximum amount of burial expenses that an employer must pay under the worker's occupational diseases compensation act for the burial expenses of an employee who dies from an occupational disease arising out of the employee's employment from $7,500 to $10,000.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-04-04 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 65 N: 30 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2019-03-19 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-03-13 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-02-11 - House - Third reading (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-01HousePublic Law 167
2019-05-01HouseSigned by the Governor
2019-04-30SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2019-04-09SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2019-04-08HouseSigned by the Speaker
2019-04-04HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 412: yeas 65, nays 30
2019-04-03HouseMotion to concur filed
2019-03-20SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2019-03-19SenateSenator Randolph added as cosponsor
2019-03-19SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 286: yeas 48, nays 0
2019-03-18SenateSenator Niezgodski added as cosponsor
2019-03-18SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2019-03-14SenateSenator Perfect added as second sponsor
2019-03-14SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2019-02-27SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
2019-02-12HouseReferred to the Senate
2019-02-11HouseRepresentatives Carbaugh and Moseley added as coauthors
2019-02-11HouseSenate sponsor: Senator Boots
2019-02-11HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 132: yeas 91, nays 0
2019-02-07HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2019-02-05HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2019-01-08HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
2019-01-08HouseCoauthored by Representative Soliday
2019-01-08HouseAuthored by Representative Lehman

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1182/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/b/8/2/9b824893/HB1182.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/8/d/4/58d4b35c/HB1182.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/5/c/b/c5cbed40/HB1182.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/4/b/2/54b2cd0b/HB1182.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/1/c/f/61cfd51b/HB1182.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/8/0/2/4802d03b/HB1182.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/6/6/2/466242db/HB1182.04.ENRS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/7/d/1/37d1f51f/HB1182.01.INTR.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/6/8/6/16861610/HB1182.132.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/d/7/9/ad79f663/HB1182.02.COMH.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/9/f/8/19f8b364/HB1182.286.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/c/7/8/3c781fac/HB1182.412.pdf

Bill Comments

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