NH SB59 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 18 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-18 - III. Remainder Effective 07/17/2019
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Adding post traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder to the definition of "injury" for purposes of workers' compensation, establishing the commission to study the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders, and clarifying workers' compensation for firefighter and heart, lung, or cancer disease.

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Title

Adding post traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder to the definition of "injury" for purposes of workers' compensation, establishing the commission to study the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders, and clarifying workers' compensation for firefighter and heart, lung, or cancer disease.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-05-30 - Senate - Concur (Y: 20 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-14 - Senate - Ought to Pass w/Amendment (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-07-18SenateIII. Remainder Effective 07/17/2019
2019-07-18SenateII. RSA 281-A:17, inserted by section 3, shall take effect 01/01/2021
2019-07-18SenateI. Section 5 Effective 11/01/2020
2019-07-18SenateSigned by the Governor on 07/17/2019; Chapter 251
2019-06-28HouseEnrolled 06/27/2019 House Journal 20 P. 53
2019-06-28SenateEnrolled (In recess 06/27/2019); Senate Journal 21
2019-06-12SenateEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2019-2435e Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess of 06/06/2019); Senate Journal 20
2019-06-12HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2019-2435e: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 06/06/2019 House Journal 18 P. 43
2019-05-30SenateSen. Cavanaugh Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, Regular Calendar 20Y-3N, Motion Adopted; 05/30/2019; Senate Journal 18
2019-05-08HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2019-1676h (NT): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/08/2019 House Journal 15 P. 30
2019-05-08HouseAmendment # 2019-1676h (NT): Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 05/08/2019 House Journal 15 P. 30
2019-05-01HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-1676h for 05/08/2019 (Vote 19-0; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 23 P. 10
2019-04-24HouseExecutive Session: 05/01/2019 10:30 am Legislative Office Building 307
2019-04-17HousePublic Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2019-1516h (NT): 04/24/2019 10:00 am Legislative Office Building 305-307
2019-04-16House==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 04/17/2019 08:30 am Legislative Office Building 307
2019-04-10House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/17/2019 02:30 pm Legislative Office Building 307
2019-04-03HousePublic Hearing: 04/10/2019 02:00 pm Legislative Office Building 307
2019-03-21HouseIntroduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services House Journal 11 P. 69
2019-02-14SenateOught to Pass with Amendment 2019-0187s, Regular Calendar 23Y-0N, Motion Adopted; OT3rdg; 02/14/2019; Senate Journal 5
2019-02-14SenateCommittee Amendment # 2019-0187s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 02/14/2019; Senate Journal 5
2019-02-14SenateSpecial Order to After Energy and Natural Resources, Without Objection, Motion Adopted; 02/14/2019; Senate Journal 5
2019-02-04SenateCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0187s, 02/14/2019; Senate Calendar 10
2019-01-23SenateHearing: 01/29/2019, Room 103, State House, 01:15 pm; Senate Calendar 8
2019-01-17SenateIntroduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Commerce; Senate Journal 4

New Hampshire State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=500&sy=2019&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2019&txtbillnumber=SB59
Texthttps://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2019&id=502&txtFormat=html
Texthttps://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2019&txtFormat=html&v=SA&id=502
Texthttps://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2019&txtFormat=html&v=HA&id=502
Roll Callhttps://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/Roll_Calls/billstatus_rcdetails.aspx?vs=10&sy=2019&lb=S&eb=SB0059&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2019&txtbillnumber=SB59&ddlsponsors=&lsr=500
Roll Callhttps://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/Roll_Calls/billstatus_rcdetails.aspx?vs=180&sy=2019&lb=S&eb=SB0059&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2019&txtbillnumber=SB59&ddlsponsors=&lsr=500

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