Persons permitted to work in mines; age requirements.
Summary
Persons permitted to work in mines; age requirements. Removes a prohibition on persons under 18 years of age working in or around any mine, and requires the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy to conform its regulations to federal law with respect to such age requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Last action Feb 11, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Committee
Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102980D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tony Wilt
RRepublican
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