Occupational safety and health laws; increases maximum amount of civil penalties.
Summary
Increases the maximum amount of civil penalties that may be assessed by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry for certain violations of occupational safety and health laws from $7,000 to $12,471 and for willful or repeated violations of such laws from $70,000 to $124,709. The measure also requires the Commissioner annually to increase the maximum civil penalty amounts, starting in 2018, by an amount that reflects the percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price index from the previous calendar year. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Signed Feb 23, 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
15
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 221 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17101266D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DS
Dick Saslaw
DDemocratic
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