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
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 22, 2024
Signed Jun 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2024
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Jun 4, 2024
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 12, 2024
Signed into law
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/04/2024 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 29, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 1, 2024
Committee
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 22, 2024
Introduced
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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