Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers.
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What it does
Official summary
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. Expands the workers' compensation presumption of compensability for certain cancers causing the death or disability of certain employees who have completed five years of service in their position to include lung cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for any individual diagnosed with such a condition on or after July 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 4Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)Latest
Vote recorded Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 23Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 16Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB865)
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 13Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
Feb 12Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 12committee amendments agreed toMajor
Feb 12Read second timeMinor
Feb 11Read first timeMinor
Feb 9Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 9Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Feb 3Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and RetirementMinor
Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
Feb 3Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)
Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
Jan 29House subcommittee offered
Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB865)
Jan 22Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
Jan 13Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103809DIntroduced