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2026 Regular Session

HB878

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

Extending the presumption of compensability under the workers' compensation law to include, subject to certain conditions, Carroll County correctional deputies who suffer from heart disease or hypertension resulting in partial disability or death; and altering a certain definition of "public safety employee" so as to apply a certain workers' compensation provision relating to permanent partial disability benefits to correctional deputies employed by Carroll County.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 4, 2026 House passed March 19, 2026 Senate passed April 6, 2026 Governor approved April 28, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 19, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

130 yea–1 nay · 6 not voting · 4 absent

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April 6, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

46 yea–0 nay · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 341
  2. House Returned Passed
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (46-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Senate Favorable Report by Finance
  6. Senate Referred Finance
  7. House Third Reading Passed (130-1) View roll call
  8. House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed View roll call
  9. House Favorable Report by Economic Matters
  10. House Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
  11. House First Reading Economic Matters
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