BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 6395: Accident prevention program

Penalizing accident prevention program violations.

Summary

  • Employers cannot be assessed a civil penalty for failure to address a hazard unless there is a specific standard addressing the hazard or there is a finding that the employer violated the act's general safety standard.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6395), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 1998
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Horn (R-41)
Introduced
January 16, 1998 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Horn (R-41)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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SB 6395 in other sessions

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