AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Removes the renotification requirement to the requisite association subsequent to the sixty (60) day excavation completion requirement for work near public utilities and would require accidents to be reported to 911.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Mar 1, 2017
Signed Jun 29, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 29, 2017
Signed into law
06/29/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 30, 2017
Committee
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Commerce
legislature
May 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/16/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
May 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RB
Robert B. Jacquard
DDemocratic
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