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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 649

File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1262
Sponsored By:
Senators Ramirez, Raskin, and Jones-Rodwell
Entitled:
Environment - Asbestos Worker Protection

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of the Environment to verify specified information before accrediting an individual to engage in an asbestos occupation; altering the circumstances under which a penalty may be composed; increasing the maximum penalty that may be imposed for specified violations to $25,000; establishing the Asbestos Worker Protection Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring payment of specified penalties and fines into the Fund; specifying the use of the Fund; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/8
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/13
Favorable with Amendments {884131/1
Special Order until 3/15 (Senator Jacobs) Adopted
3/16
Favorable with Amendments {884131/1 Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) {463723/2
Special Order until 3/19 (Senator Jacobs) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) {463723/2
Special Order until 3/20 (Senator Jacobs) Adopted
3/17
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) {463723/2 Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) {753920/1 Rejected (9-36)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
House Action
3/19
First Reading Economic Matters
4/4
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (116-22)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/2
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 278

Sponsored by:

Senator Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Senator Verna L. Jones-Rodwell, District 44
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Asbestos
Environment, Department of
Examinations
Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences
Health -see also- Mental Health
Interest
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment
( 6-401 , 6-401 , 6-402 , 6-417 , 6-422 , 6-425 )
State Finance and Procurement
( 6-226 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 463723/02     Offered on: March 20, 2012   at: 1:22 p.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 753920/01     Offered on: March 20, 2012   at: 1:22 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 884131/01     Offered on: March 16, 2012   at: Noon     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
House
Economic Matters
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 17, 2012: Floor Amendment (Jacobs) {753920/1 Rejected (9-36)
March 19, 2012: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 1, 2012: Third Reading Passed (116-22)
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