SB 59-FN (2019): adding post traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder to the definition of "injury" for purposes of workers' compensation, establishing the commission to study the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders, and clarifying workers' compensation for firefighter and heart, lung, or cancer disease.

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: “SB 59-FN (2019): adding post traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder to the definition of "injury" for purposes of workers' compensation, establishing the commission to study the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders, and clarifying workers' compensation for firefighter and heart, lung, or cancer disease.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2019/sb59. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA: Granite Record. (n.d.). SB 59-FN (2019): adding post traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder to the definition of "injury" for purposes of workers' compensation, establishing the commission to study the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders, and clarifying workers' compensation for firefighter and heart, lung, or cancer disease. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2019/sb59
Chicago: Granite Record. “SB 59-FN (2019): adding post traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder to the definition of "injury" for purposes of workers' compensation, establishing the commission to study the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders, and clarifying workers' compensation for firefighter and heart, lung, or cancer disease.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2019/sb59.
BibTeX: @misc{bill-2019-sb59, title = {SB 59-FN (2019): adding post traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder to the definition of "injury" for purposes of workers' compensation, establishing the commission to study the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders, and clarifying workers' compensation for firefighter and heart, lung, or cancer disease.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2019/sb59}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

SB 59-FN (2019)

adding post traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder to the definition of "injury" for purposes of workers' compensation, establishing the commission to study the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders, and clarifying workers' compensation for firefighter and heart, lung, or cancer disease.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 2019-2020
House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Senate committee: Commerce
Subject: Employment
Chapter law: 251

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0187s). On February 14, 2019 the Senate adopted “Special Order to After Energy and Natural Resources, Without Objection”. The committee's amendment (2019-0187s) was adopted on a voice vote on February 14, 2019, changing the text of the bill. On February 14, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 20, 2019 and was referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 10, 2019. The committee held a public hearing on April 24, 2019 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2019-1516h). The committee met in executive session on May 1, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-1676h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2019-1676h) was adopted on a voice vote on May 8, 2019, changing the text of the bill. On May 8, 2019 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 30, 2019 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes, on a motion by Sen. Cavanaugh. The bill was enrolled on June 27, 2019 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2019-2435e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on July 17, 2019, making it Chapter 251 of the session laws.

Hearings and Sessions

January 29, 2019, 1:15 PM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 103
April 10, 2019, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
May 1, 2019, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307

Votes

February 14, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 23, nays 0, passed
May 8, 2019, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-1676h (NT) — voice vote, passed
May 30, 2019, Senate: Concur — yeas 20, nays 3, passed

The Docket

January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Commerce
January 29, 2019: Hearing: 01/29/2019, Room 103, SH, 01:15 pm
February 14, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0187s , 02/14/2019
February 14, 2019: Special Order to After Energy and Natural Resources, Without Objection, MA; 02/14/2019
February 14, 2019: Committee Amendment #2019-0187s , AA, VV; 02/14/2019
February 14, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0187s, RC 23Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 02/14/2019
March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
April 10, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/10/2019 02:00 pm LOB 307
April 17, 2019: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/17/2019 02:30 pm LOB 307
April 17, 2019: ==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 04/17/2019 08:30 am LOB 307
April 24, 2019: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment #2019-1516h (NT): 04/24/2019 10:00 am LOB 305-307
May 1, 2019: Executive Session: 05/01/2019 10:30 am LOB 307
May 8, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-1676h for 05/08/2019 (Vote 19-0; RC)
May 8, 2019: Amendment #2019-1676h (NT): AA VV 05/08/2019
May 8, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-1676h (NT): MA VV 05/08/2019
May 30, 2019: Sen. Cavanaugh Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, RC 20Y-3N, MA; 05/30/2019
June 6, 2019: Enrolled Bill Amendment #2019-2435e : AA VV 06/06/2019
June 6, 2019: Enrolled Bill Amendment #2019-2435e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/06/2019)
June 27, 2019: Enrolled 06/27/2019
June 27, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 06/27/2019)
July 17, 2019: Signed by the Governor on 07/17/2019; Chapter 251
July 18, 2019: I. Section 5 Effective 11/01/2020
July 18, 2019: II. RSA 281-A:17, inserted by section 3, shall take effect 01/01/2021
July 18, 2019: III. Remainder Effective 07/17/2019

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

SB 127 (2002): relative to stress-related injuries under workers' compensation.