VA SB871 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 17 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-18 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors; examination; initial asbestos worker license applicants. Requires employers to provide each licensed asbestos worker with a written notice containing the following information: (i) a statement that the worker has the right to work in a safe environment, (ii) a summary of basic safety rules for handling asbestos, and (iii) information on how to file a complaint with the Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. In addition, the bill empowers the Board to summarily suspend the license of an asbestos contractor if the Board finds that the asbestos contractor's conduct poses a substantial danger to the public health or safety and authorizes the Board to suspend, revoke, or deny renewal of an existing license of any asbestos contractor who is shown to have a substantial identity of interest with an asbestos contractor whose license has been revoked.

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Title

Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, VA Board for; notice to asbestos workers, disciplinary action.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-18HouseLeft in General Laws
2013-02-12HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2013-02-05HouseAssigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
2013-01-25HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2013-01-25HouseRead first time
2013-01-25HousePlaced on Calendar
2013-01-18SenateRead third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2013-01-17SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB871S1
2013-01-17SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 13104033D-S1
2013-01-17SenateReading of substitute waived
2013-01-17SenateRead second time
2013-01-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2013-01-14SenateCommittee substitute printed 13104033D-S1
2013-01-14SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2013-01-04SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2013-01-04SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101016D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
541501(n/a)See Bill Text
541515.1(n/a)See Bill Text
541516.1(n/a)See Bill Text
541516.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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