Safety and Health Codes Board; establishment of Voluntary Protection Program. (SB881)
Introduced By
Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Workplace safety; Voluntary Protection Program. Codifies the Voluntary Protection Program that has been conducted by the Department of Labor and Industry since 1996. The measure directs the Safety and Health Codes Board to adopt definitions, rules, regulations, and standards necessary for the operation of the Program that will promote safe and healthy workplaces throughout the Commonwealth. Participation in the Program is limited to workplaces in which an exemplary worker safety and health management system that exceeds basic compliance with occupational safety and health laws and regulations, and that satisfies the standards for the Program, has been implemented. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102978D |
01/07/2015 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/19/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB881) |
01/19/2015 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2015 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/23/2015 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
01/30/2015 | Read first time |
01/30/2015 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/10/2015 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2015 | Read second time |
02/12/2015 | Read third time |
02/12/2015 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/12/2015 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2015 | Enrolled |
02/16/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB881ER) |
02/16/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB881ER) |
02/16/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
02/19/2015 | Signed by President |
02/20/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/20/15 |
02/20/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Friday, February 27, 2015 |
02/26/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 20 (effective 7/1/15) |
02/26/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0020) |