COAL MINING-SELF RESCUERS
Summary
Amends the Coal Mining Act. Provides that a mine operator must provide the number of self-contained self-rescuer devices as required by the mine's approved Mine Safety and Health Administration Emergency Response Plan. Removes language concerning plan requirements submitted for approval to the Mining Board. Provides that rescue chambers must be provided and located within 1,000 (rather than 3,000) feet from the nearest working face of each working section of a mine. Provides that outby rescue chambers must be provided at distances and locations approved in the mine's approved Mine Safety and Health Administration Emergency Response Plan. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Vetoed
Jul 2017
Introduced May 16, 2017
Vetoed Jul 14, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2017 · House May 31, 2017
How they voted
48–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
May 31, 2017
D
Democratic32
90% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
101
Key actions
15
Committee
20
Amendments
16
Jul 14, 2017
Vetoed
Bill Dead - Amendatory Veto
upper
Jun 30, 2017
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto July 1, 2017
upper
Jun 30, 2017
Vetoed
Governor Amendatory Veto
upper
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Senate Concurs 053-003-001
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 053-003-001
upper
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 053-003-001
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4, 5 - May 31, 2017
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4, 5
upper
May 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted
lower
May 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
lower
May 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 31, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
lower
May 31, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (72-24-9)
house
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 009-002-000
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 30, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
lower
May 30, 2017
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
May 30, 2017
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 29, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
lower
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 29, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
lower
May 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 22, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 18, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 16, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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