WORK COMP-FIRST RESPONDERS

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that an employee who is employed as a first responder and who suffers a serious bodily injury in the course of that employment shall be presumed to be entitled to permanent total disability benefits. Provides that the Workers' Compensation Commission shall accelerate any dispute regarding an employee's continuing entitlement to benefits under the provision.

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Mar 24, 2026CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
2. Mar 25, 2026CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
3. Mar 25, 2026CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000 · House Labor & Commerce
4. Mar 25, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
5. Mar 26, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
6. Apr 10, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
7. Apr 10, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
8. Apr 17, 2026CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

• Michael J. KellyD Primary sponsor · District 15