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CS/CS/SB 1406: Workers' Compensation

GENERAL BILL by Ways and Means ; Banking and Insurance ; Clary

Workers' Compensation; authorizes Workers' Compensation Division of LES Dept. to approve & revoke certificates of exemption; revises documentation that must be filed by employer that obtains building permit; requires carriers to notify division whether certain policies are minimum premium policies; provides statute of limitations for certain insurance fraud violations, etc. Amends Ch. 440, 626.989, 627.413, 775.15.

Effective Date: 01/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/22/1998 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-174; See also CS/SB 1408 (Ch. 98-407)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/20/1998 Senate • Prefiled
2/26/1998 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Ways and Means
3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Ways and Means -SJ 00086
3/12/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/17/98, 9:00 am, Room-EL
3/17/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Banking and Insurance -SJ 00222; CS read first time on 03/19/98 -SJ 00228
3/19/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00222
4/3/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 04/08/98, 3:00 pm, Room-EL
4/8/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS/CS by Ways and Means -SJ 00455; CS read first time on 04/13/98 -SJ 00457
4/10/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00455
4/15/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00478; Read second time -SJ 00477
4/16/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00495; CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00495; Immediately certified -SJ 00495
4/16/1998 House • In Messages
4/28/1998 House • Received -HJ 01431; In Governmental Responsibility Council, pending ranking -HJ 01431; Substituted for HB 4523 -HJ 01494; Read second time -HJ 01494; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01494; Read third time -HJ 01502; CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01502
4/28/1998 Senate • In returning messages
4/30/1998 Senate • Was taken up -SJ 01291; Concurred -SJ 01299; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01299; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01299
5/8/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/22/1998 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-174; See also CS/SB 1408 (Ch. 98-407)