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Committee Advances Bill to Classify Coroners as First Responders for Workers' Compensation
Summary
Senator Keyser explained RS 33773 would classify coroner occupational roles as "first responders" for workers' compensation; the committee voted to send the bill to print by voice vote after a motion from Vice Chairman Shippy.
Senator Keyser explained RS 33773 to the Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee March 20, saying the bill "would grant the occupational role of a coroner worker's compensation under the 'first responder' classification." Vice Chairman Shippy moved to send RS 33773 to print and Senator Ricks seconded; the motion passed by voice vote.
Committee minutes record the measure as advancing to print without a recorded roll-call. The bill, as explained in committee, would alter workers' compensation treatment for coroners by recognizing their occupational risk under the same classification used for first responders; committee discussion did not record opposing motions or a recorded roll-call vote.
