Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption and Permanent Partial Disability - Carroll County Correctional Deputies

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill adds Carroll County correctional deputies to the list of public‑safety workers who are presumed to have an occupational heart disease or hypertension if it causes disability or death. It also requires these deputies to submit a medical report and limits the presumption to conditions that are worse than any pre‑existing condition. The changes affect compensation rates, retirement benefit coordination, and apply only to claims filed after the law takes effect on October 1, 2026.

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Hearings

• Economic Matters — Bill Hearing
  Economic Matters · Mar 11, 2026

History

1. Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 341
2. Apr 7, 2026Returned Passed
3. Apr 6, 2026Third Reading Passed
4. Mar 31, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
5. Mar 30, 2026Favorable Report by Finance
6. Mar 20, 2026Referred Finance
7. Mar 19, 2026Third Reading Passed
8. Mar 19, 2026Favorable Report by Economic Matters
9. Mar 19, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
10. Feb 17, 2026Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
11. Feb 4, 2026First Reading Economic Matters

Sponsors

• Carroll County Delegation · sponsor

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