2007 Legislative Document (House) 591 (Regarding Occupational Safety and Health Training for Workers on State-funded Construction Projects)

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• Introduced by Rep. John L. Patrick on February 6, 2007, this bill requires that a contractor or subcontractor entering into a contract for a public work on or after July 1, 2008 that is for $10,000 or more provide documentation demonstrating that all employees working on that project have completed a construction safety training course, no shorter than 10 hours in duration, approved by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The bill also specifies that, in addition to fines provided in existing law, violation of these requirements may result in removal of employees for whom the required documentation is not provided, as well as cancellation or enforcement of performance of the contract.
  • Referred to the Labor Committee on February 6, 2007.
  • Motion by Rep. John L. Tuttle, Jr. on January 22, 2008, to accept the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. The motion passed in the House (85 to 58) on January 22, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Failed in the House by voice vote on January 22, 2008.
• Received in the Senate on January 24, 2008.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on January 24, 2008. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on January 24, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (18 to 17) on February 12, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 12, 2008.
  • Motion by Rep. John L. Tuttle, Jr. on February 12, 2008, the House RECEDED AND CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-635). The motion passed in the House (74 to 63) on February 12, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Passed in the House (70 to 66) on February 26, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 28, 2008.
  • Motion by Sen. Ethan K. Strimling on April 14, 2008, to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers.
• Failed in the Senate by voice vote on April 14, 2008.
• Received in the House on April 14, 2008.
  • Motion by Rep. Joshua A. Tardy on April 14, 2008, to RECEDE and CONCUR. The motion failed in the House (66 to 72) on April 14, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on April 15, 2008.
• Failed in the Senate by voice vote on April 15, 2008, the senate/or house decided against further actions and the bill is dead.

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Introduced by Rep. John L. Patrick on February 6, 2007. Failed in the House by voice vote on January 22, 2008. New Comment