Coal mine safety; requirements for surface foreman certification. (SB561)

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√	Introduced
√	Passed Committee
√	Passed House
√	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
√	Became Law

Description

Coal mine safety. Makes several changes to the Coal Mine Safety Act. Surface foremen must take, at minimum, a 24-hour course of instruction in advanced first aid taught by a certified advanced first aid instructor. Mine operators are required to provide a written policy and review of rules, testing procedures, and disciplinary actions for noncompliance associated with the substance abuse screening program. Rules for the design and marking of dumping stations and the placement of explosives are changed in certain instances. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

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01/13/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102886D
01/13/2010 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/21/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB561)
02/01/2010 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2010 Committee substitute printed 10104816D-S1
02/02/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2010 Read second time
02/03/2010 Reading of substitute waived
02/03/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10104816D-S1
02/03/2010 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB561S1
02/04/2010 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB561S1)
02/16/2010 Placed on Calendar
02/16/2010 Read first time
02/16/2010 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/24/2010 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2010 Read second time
02/26/2010 Read third time
02/26/2010 Committee amendments agreed to
02/26/2010 Engrossed by House as amended
02/26/2010 Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
02/26/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2010 House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2010 Enrolled
03/10/2010 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB561ER)
03/10/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB561ER)
03/10/2010 Signed by Speaker
03/12/2010 Signed by President
04/13/2010 Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/20/2010 Placed on Calendar
04/21/2010 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/21/2010 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
04/21/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/21/2010 G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/21/2010 Reenrolled
04/21/2010 Reenrolled bill text (SB561ER2)
04/21/2010 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/21/2010 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/21/2010 Enacted, Chapter 809 (effective 7/1/10)
04/21/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0809)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: HB1185.

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