Illinois House Bill 2899 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Coal Mining Act. Provides that a mine operator must provide the number of self-contained self-rescuer devices as required by the mine's approved Mine Safety and Health Administration Emergency Response Plan. Removes language concerning plan requirements submitted for approval to the Mining Board. Provides that rescue chambers must be provided and located within 1,000 (rather than 3,000) feet from the nearest working face of each working section of a mine. Provides that outby rescue chambers must be provided at distances and locations approved in the mine's approved Mine Safety and Health Administration Emergency Response Plan. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

COAL MINING-SELF RESCUERS

Rep. Brandon Phelps [D]	Rep. Timothy Butler [R]	Rep. Dave Severin [R]	Rep. Jerry Costello [D]
Rep. John Cavaletto [R]	Rep. Avery Bourne [R]	Rep. Lawrence Walsh [D]	Rep. David Harris [R]
Rep. Sue Scherer [D]	Rep. Katie Stuart [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2017-04-28	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-04-26	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-04-26	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-04-04	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2017-04-03	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2017-03-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
2017-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
2017-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-07	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 020-000-000
2017-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
2017-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
2017-03-07	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2017-03-07	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
2017-02-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
2017-02-22	House	Assigned to Environment
2017-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-09	House	First Reading
2017-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	705	11.08	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	705	11.09	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2899&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB2899.htm