HB 299-FN (2025): relative to the award of attorneys' fees and costs in workers' compensation claims.
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HB 299-FN (2025)
relative to the award of attorneys' fees and costs in workers' compensation claims.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- Subject: Employment
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 2025, with 51 people signed in online: 48 in support and 3 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 20, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 193–177.
Sponsors
- Rep. Stephen Pearson (R - Rock 13) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Mike Bordes (R - Belk 5)
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 28, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
- February 4, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 210-211
- February 20, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- February 20, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 193, nays 177, passed
- February 20, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 193, nays 177, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- January 28, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:00 pm LOB 307
- February 4, 2025: Executive Session: 02/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- February 4, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2025 (Vote 11-9; RC)
- February 5, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- February 20, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 193-177 02/20/2025