MD SB649 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-02 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the Department of the Environment to verify specified information before accrediting an individual to engage in an asbestos occupation; altering the circumstances under which a penalty may be composed; increasing the maximum penalty that may be imposed for specified violations to $25,000; establishing the Asbestos Worker Protection Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring payment of specified penalties and fines into the Fund; specifying the use of the Fund; etc.

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Title

Environment - Asbestos Worker Protection

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-04-01 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 116 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2012-03-19 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2012-03-17 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Jacobs) {753920/1 Rejected (Y: 9 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-02 Approved by the Governor
2012-04-01 Third Reading Passed (116-22)
2012-03-31 Second Reading Passed
2012-03-31 Favorable Report Adopted
2012-04-04 Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2012-03-19 First Reading Economic Matters
2012-04-01 Returned Passed
2012-03-19 Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2012-03-17 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2012-03-17 Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) 753920/1 Rejected (9-36)
2012-03-17 Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) 463723/2 Withdrawn
2012-03-16 Special Order until 3/20 (Senator Jacobs) Adopted
2012-03-16 Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) 463723/2
2012-03-16 Special Order until 3/19 (Senator Jacobs) Adopted
2012-03-16 Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) 463723/2
2012-03-16 Favorable with Amendments 884131/1 Report Adopted
2012-03-13 Special Order until 3/15 (Senator Jacobs) Adopted
2012-03-13 Favorable with Amendments 884131/1
2012-03-12 Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2012-02-08 Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2012-02-03 First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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Bill Comments

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