CS/SB 986 (2016) -  Workers’ Compensation System Administration

General Bill by Banking and Insurance and Simpson
Workers’ Compensation System Administration: Deleting a required item to be listed on a notice of election to be exempt; requiring that the Department of Financial Services allow an employer who has not previously been issued an order of penalty assessment to receive a specified credit to be applied to the penalty; eliminating the certification requirements when an expert medical advisor is selected by a judge of compensation claims; deleting the requirement that employers notify the department within 24 hours of any injury resulting in death, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2016
Last Event: 03/03/16 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 613 (Ch. 2016-56) -SJ 631 on Thursday, March 3, 2016 1:26 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 02/01/16 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
    • On agenda for: 02/17/16 10:00 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/25/16 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 19   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 613 Subject: Workers' Compensation System Administration Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 756866 , Banking and Insurance, Smith Date Filed: 01/25/16, Line#: 45 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/01/2016 03:52 PM
    • A 563546 , Banking and Insurance, Smith Date Filed: 01/29/16, Line#: 277 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/01/2016 03:52 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/26/2016 1:34:05 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/24/2016 9:32:40 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 2/17/2016 4:30:59 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 2/16/2016 9:50:11 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 2/3/2016 10:03:54 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 1/25/2016 7:58:50 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 613 (Ch. 2016-56) -SJ 631 Time: 03/03/2016 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 613 -SJ 631 Time: 03/03/2016 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 631 Time: 03/03/2016 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/02/2016 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 529 Time: 03/02/2016 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/16 Time: 02/29/2016 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497 Time: 02/26/2016 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 497 Time: 02/25/2016 - 7:39 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/22/2016 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 425 Time: 02/17/2016 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 425 Time: 02/17/2016 - 12:12 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 02/17/16, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/12/2016 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Version: c1
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 314 Time: 02/09/2016 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 304 Time: 02/03/2016 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/03/2016 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 304 Time: 02/01/2016 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/01/16, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/27/2016 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/26/16, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 01/21/2016 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 74 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 74 Time: 12/11/2015 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/01/2015 - 12:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
440.021 CS/HB 613
440.05 CS/HB 613
440.107 CS/HB 613
440.13 CS/HB 613
440.185 CS/HB 613
440.42 CS/HB 613
440.49 CS/HB 613
440.50 CS/HB 613
440.52 CS/HB 613
624.4626 CS/HB 613

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