HB242 Alabama 2017 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Workers' compensation, exemptions, persons exempted, Sec. 25-5-50 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, a corporate officer may annually elect to be exempt from coverage under the Alabama Workers' Compensation Act by filing a written certification of that election with the Department of Labor and the employer's insurance carrier
This bill would remove the requirement for the certification to be filed with the Department of Labor and would add a member of a limited liability company to the persons who may file for exemptions
To amend Section 25-5-50, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to exemption of workers' compensation coverage; to remove the requirement to file with the Department of Labor; to add a member of a limited liability company to the exemptions; and to provide an effective date.
Subjects
Workers' Compensation
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | S | Third Reading Received |
| May 17, 2017 | H | Forwarded to Governor on May 17, 2017 at 5:13 p.m. |
| May 17, 2017 | H | Assigned Act No. 2017-390. |
| May 17, 2017 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 17, 2017 | H | Enrolled |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 17, 2017 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1176 |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Orr motion to Reconsider adopted Voice Vote |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1168 |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Orr motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 20, 2017 | S | Reported from Banking and Insurance as Favorable |
| April 11, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Banking and Insurance |
| April 6, 2017 | H | Engrossed |
| April 6, 2017 | H | Coleman intended to vot eYea |
| April 6, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 428 |
| April 6, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 427 |
| April 6, 2017 | H | Commerce and Small Business Amendment Offered |
| April 6, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 16, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 18, 2017 | Room 320 **BILL & PH ADDED** at 00:00 | Senate B&I Hearing |
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Room 428 at 09:00 | House C&SB Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB242 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |