HB 1002 — Recognizing posttraumatic stress disorder as an occupational disease for county coroners, examiners, and investigative personnel.
Did not pass — the 2025–26 session has ended
- Sponsor
- Abbarno
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025
- Status
- H Rules 3C
- Last action
- By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026)
What this bill does
Allows workers' compensation occupational disease claims based on mental conditions from posttraumatic stress disorder for county coroners and medical examiner personnel, with conditions for coroners and examiners hired after January 1, 2026.
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Floor votes
- House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 10, 202670 yea · 24 nay · 4 not voting
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