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2025R: SB598 ACT 743

TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS RELATED TO THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE" UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW RESULTING FROM INITIATED ACT 4 OF 1948.

Latest action: Notification that SB598 is now Act 743

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Apr 1, 2025, 12:21 p.m. CTSenateFiled
Apr 1, 2025, 2:23 p.m. CTSenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 7, 2025, 7:37 p.m. CTSenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 8, 2025, 3:30 p.m. CTSenateRead the third time and passed. ·
Apr 8, 2025, 3:30 p.m. CTSenateOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
Apr 8, 2025, 4:57 p.m. CTHouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Apr 8, 2025, 8:51 p.m. CTHouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Apr 10, 2025, 3:18 p.m. CTHouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 14, 2025, 7:43 p.m. CTHouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 14, 2025, 7:43 p.m. CTHouseReturned to the Senate as passed.
Apr 14, 2025, 8:59 p.m. CTSenateReturned from the House as passed.
Apr 14, 2025, 8:59 p.m. CTSenateORDERED ENROLLED
Apr 15, 2025, 9:21 a.m. CTSenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Apr 15, 2025, 9:21 a.m. CTSenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:14 p.m. CTSenateNotification that SB598 is now Act 743

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Apr 7, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CT Senate Public Health Welfare And Labor · Senate Room 272 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 8, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 10, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee Meeting · Committee Room 130 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 14, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT House Meeting · House Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

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Committee actions

  • Do Pass · House · Apr 10, 2025, 3:18 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee Do Pass
  • Do Pass · Senate · Apr 7, 2025, 7:37 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 1290

Monday, April 14, 2025 7:43:08 PM · arkleg

91Yea
0Nay
9Not voting
0Present
0Excused

Yea (91)

Not voting (9)

Senate · RCS 945

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:30:21 PM · arkleg

35Yea
0Nay
0Not voting
0Present
0Excused

Yea (35)

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