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
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
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 |