Electric lines, high voltage overhead lines, operation of equipment, etc, near prohibited under certain conditions, distance increased, warning signs on certain equipment required, Secs. 37-8-52, 37-8-53 am'd.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Feb 8, 2018
Signed Mar 22, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2018 · House Mar 21, 2018
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 31
Mar 13, 2018
D
Democratic7
85% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
0
Mar 22, 2018
Signed into law
Assigned Act No. 2018-402.
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Second House
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 962
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 785
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CW
Cam Ward
RRepublican
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