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HB 307: Workers' Compensation Certificate-of-exemption Process

GENERAL BILL by Bernard ; Davis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell

Workers' Compensation Certificate-of-exemption Process; Redefines term "employee" for purposes of workers' compensation; revises requirements relating to election of exemption from coverage to include applicability to members of limited liability companies; revises requirements for submitting notice of election of exemption; revises duties of DFS relating to expiration of certificates of exemption; expands applicability of requirements relating to certificates of exemption.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 941 (Ch. 2012-213)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/7/2011 House • Filed
    10/28/2011 House • Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 31
    11/9/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 11/16/11, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
    11/16/2011 House • Favorable by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 173
    • Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 173
    11/29/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 12/06/11, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
    12/6/2011 House • Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 175
    • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 175
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 31
    • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 01/12/12, 11:30 am, Reed Hall
    1/12/2012 House • Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 227
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 227
    1/20/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/24/12
    1/24/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 254
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/25/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 267
    • Passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 2 -HJ 268
    2/2/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 814
    • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 814
    3/8/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 1066
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1066
    • Substituted for SB 676 -SJ 1066
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1066
    • Amendment(s) adopted (247306, 487606) -SJ 1070
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 1070
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 1070
    3/8/2012 House • In returning messages
    • Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (484103, 766547) -HJ 1239
    • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended -HJ 1236
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 97 NAYS 20 -HJ 1242
    3/8/2012 Senate • In returning messages
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 941 (Ch. 2012-213)

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  • HB 307, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/7/2011 at 2:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 11/16/2011 (pdf)
    Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/6/2011 (pdf)
    Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 676 Workers’ Compensation Certificate-of-exemption Process Smith Identical Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 941 (Ch. 2012-213) -SJ 1066
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 941 (er) Insurance Holder Compare Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-213
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 5505 (er) Department of Financial Services Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/9/2013 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: Vetoed by Governor     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (14)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    335992 - Amendment
    Delete lines 18 - 181 and insert:     		Smith 3/8/2012
    7:35 AM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 388678 - Amendment to Amendment (335992)
    Between lines 164 and 165 insert:     		Smith 3/8/2012
    7:35 AM     		Senate: Ruled Out of Order
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 487606 - Substitute Amendment (335992)
    Delete lines 18 - 181 and insert:     		Smith 3/8/2012
    4:59 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 141424 - Amendment to Amendment (487606)
    Delete line 6 and insert:     		Smith 3/8/2012
    4:59 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 631014 - Amendment to Amendment (487606)
    Delete line 163 and insert:     		Smith 3/8/2012
    5:01 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 149120 - Amendment to Amendment (487606)
    Between lines 165 and 166 insert:     		Smith 3/8/2012
    5:01 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 176792 - Amendment to Amendment (487606)
    Between lines 165 and 166 insert:     		Smith 3/8/2012
    5:01 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 839395 - Amendment to Amendment (487606)
    Between lines 5 and 6 of the amendment, insert:     		Bernard 3/8/2012
    9:55 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/8/2012     		PDF
    hierarchy 247306 - Substitute Amendment (335992)
    Delete lines 18 - 181 and insert:     		Smith 3/8/2012
    7:17 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 484103 - Amendment to Amendment (247306)
    Between lines 5 and 6 of the amendment, insert:     		Bernard 3/8/2012
    10:14 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/8/2012     		PDF
    hierarchy 766547 - Amendment to Amendment (247306)
    Remove lines 6-392 of the amendment and insert:     		Bernard 3/8/2012
    9:54 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/8/2012     		PDF
    hierarchy 695600 - S Amend. to H Amend. to S Amend. (484103)
    After line 58 insert:     		Smith 3/9/2012
    2:09 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 838730 - S Amend. to H Amend. to S Amend. (766547)
    Between lines 387 and 388 insert:     		Smith 3/9/2012
    2:08 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 687728 - S Amend. to H Amend. to S Amend. (766547)
    Between lines 387 and 388 insert:     		Richter 3/9/2012
    5:47 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/25/2012 4:45 PM House 113 Yeas - 2 Nays
    3/8/2012 5:22 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/8/2012 10:34 PM House 97 Yeas - 20 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    440.02 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    440.05 Election of exemption; revocation of election; notice; certification. Page 6 (pdf)

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