MD HB669 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the frequencies in which industrial noise must be for an employer to be required to provide workers' compensation to a covered employee for hearing loss; altering the method used to determine the percentage of hearing loss deafness for purposes of workers' compensation; and altering the method used to determine the deduction required to be made to allow for the average amount of hearing loss from nonoccupational causes in the population for purposes of calculating workers' compensation benefits for occupational deafness.
Title
Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Hearing Loss
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282 |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Favorable Report by Finance |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Referred Finance |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Third Reading Passed (134-0) |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Favorable with Amendments {603023/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-25 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Same As/Similar To
SB843 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283
Subjects
Deaf Persons
Medical Conditions
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Noise
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workers' Compensation
Medical Conditions
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Noise
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workers' Compensation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor and Employment | 9 | 505 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Labor and Employment | 9 | 650 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
