AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- EXCAVATION NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES
Summary
Amends the provision of notice to be provided for the release of any hazardous gas or liquid as determined by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 2, 2024
Signed Jun 12, 2024
Floor votes · House May 14, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 12, 2024
Signed into law
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/06/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
May 29, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 17, 2024
Committee
05/17/2024 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/14/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
May 7, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 2, 2024
Introduced
02/02/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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