HB 1446 (1998): relative to certain private employers under workers' compensation.

Cite this page

Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.

MLA
“HB 1446 (1998): relative to certain private employers under workers' compensation.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/1998/hb1446. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA
Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 1446 (1998): relative to certain private employers under workers' compensation. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/1998/hb1446
Chicago
Granite Record. “HB 1446 (1998): relative to certain private employers under workers' compensation.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/1998/hb1446.
BibTeX
@misc{bill-1998-hb1446, title = {HB 1446 (1998): relative to certain private employers under workers' compensation.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/1998/hb1446}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

HB 1446 (1998)

relative to certain private employers under workers' compensation.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 1997-1998
  • House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Senate committee: Insurance
  • Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 20, 1998. The committee held a work session on January 28, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 13–5. On March 5, 1998 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 19, 1998 and was referred to the Senate Insurance committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 1, 1998. The committee voted unanimously, 8–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it. On May 28, 1998 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

  • Rep. Marshall (Merr 4) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 20, 1998, 1:30 PM: hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
  • January 28, 1998, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM308,LOB
  • April 1, 1998, 8:30 AM: hearing, Senate Insurance, RM101,LOB

Votes

  • March 5, 1998, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
  • May 28, 1998, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 7, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO LABOR; HJ3,P108
  • January 7, 1998: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 12/19/97 DUE ON 02/20/98
  • January 20, 1998: HEARING JAN20 1:30 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
  • January 28, 1998: SUBCOM WORK SESSION JAN28 9:00 RM308,LOB FOR: LABOR
  • February 3, 1998: (SUBCOM: REPS CLEGG, GUARALDI, BURKE, WRIGHT & HUTCHINSON)
  • February 18, 1998: MAJ REPORT OTP FOR MAR05 (VOTE 13-5)
  • March 5, 1998: PASSED VV; HJ21,P1167 + 1169
  • March 19, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO INSURANCE; SJ7,P162
  • April 1, 1998: HEARING APR01 8:30 RM101,LOB FOR: INSUR
  • May 26, 1998: COMM REPORT ITL MAY28 (VOTE 8-0)
  • May 28, 1998: ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ17,P443

Laws It Would Change

From the General Court