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SB 1310 Coal Mine Safety Act; updated to reflect current federal law and industry standards, penalty.
Introduced by: Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Coal Mine Safety Act; penalty. Updates the Coal Mine Safety Act to reflect current federal law and industry standards. The changes include expanded safety and emergency response plans; circuitry, voltage, and grounding requirements; and a penalty for any person who provides false information during investigations by the Chief of the Division of Mines of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. This bill is identical to HB 2471 (Poindexter).
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103428D pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/11 Senate: Printed as engrossed 11103428D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/11 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1310ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/06/11 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1310ER2) pdf
- 04/06/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0862) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103428D
- 01/12/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/24/11 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/11 Senate: Read second time
- 01/26/11 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/26/11 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/26/11 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1310E
- 01/26/11 Senate: Printed as engrossed 11103428D-E
- 01/27/11 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/11 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/11 House: Read first time
- 02/07/11 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/09/11 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/11 House: Read second time
- 02/11/11 House: Read third time
- 02/11/11 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/11 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/11 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/15/11 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1310ER)
- 02/15/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/16/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/11 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/05/11 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/06/11 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/11 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/11 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/11 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/06/11 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/06/11 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1310ER2)
- 04/06/11 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/06/11 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/06/11 House: Enacted, Chapter 862 (effective 7/1/11)
- 04/06/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0862)