Coal mine safety; requirements for surface foreman certification. (SB561)
Introduced By
Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)
Progress
✓ |
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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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) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.