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Fabio 5a13be122b Legislation: batch E — CA TN VA VT WA WI WV WY 
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Bill Mineral Mine Safety Act; definition of "surface mineral mine," use of cyanide or cyanide compound. Mineral Mine Safety Act; definition of "surface mineral mine"; mine inspectors; certificate renewal; use of cyanide or cyanide compound. Amends the definition of "surface mineral mine" in the Mineral Mine Safety Act to exclude excavation or grading when conducted solely in aid of onsite farming or construction and under certain conditions enumerated in the bill. The bill amends the definition of "mining" in existing law, relating to the exemption from permits for a mining operation, to extend the required completion time from six months to one year for excavation or grading conducted to construct or expand a farm pond for agricultural irrigation or provision of water for livestock. The bill also amends the qualification requirements for mineral mine inspectors, removes references to the defunct Board of Mineral Mining Examiners, and prohibits the issuance of any permit for a mineral mining or processing operation that includes the use of cyanide or a cyanide compound. This bill is identical to SB 969. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2025 HB 1887 Virginia HB 1887 (2025)
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Virginia HB 1887 (2025) — Mineral Mine Safety Act; definition of "surface mineral mine," use of cyanide or cyanide compound.

Mineral Mine Safety Act; definition of "surface mineral mine"; mine inspectors; certificate renewal; use of cyanide or cyanide compound. Amends the definition of "surface mineral mine" in the Mineral Mine Safety Act to exclude excavation or grading when conducted solely in aid of onsite farming or construction and under certain conditions enumerated in the bill. The bill amends the definition of "mining" in existing law, relating to the exemption from permits for a mining operation, to extend the required completion time from six months to one year for excavation or grading conducted to construct or expand a farm pond for agricultural irrigation or provision of water for livestock. The bill also amends the qualification requirements for mineral mine inspectors, removes references to the defunct Board of Mineral Mining Examiners, and prohibits the issuance of any permit for a mineral mining or processing operation that includes the use of cyanide or a cyanide compound. This bill is identical to SB 969.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) — 97–0 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) — 22–0 (pass) · lower
  • Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N) — 36–0 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) — 14–0 (pass) · upper
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
  • Passed House (99-Y 0-N) — 99–0 (pass) · lower
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) — 10–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2025-01-06 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104183D filing, introduction
  • 2025-01-06 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources referral-committee
  • 2025-01-14 Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources referral-committee
  • 2025-01-22 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
  • 2025-01-29 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2025-01-31 Read first time reading-1
  • 2025-02-03 Read second time and engrossed reading-2
  • 2025-02-04 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) passage, reading-3
  • 2025-02-04 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  • 2025-02-04 Passed House (99-Y 0-N) passage
  • 2025-02-05 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 2025-02-05 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources referral-committee
  • 2025-02-11 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2025-02-13 Rules suspended
  • 2025-02-13 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
  • 2025-02-13 Passed by for the day
  • 2025-02-14 Read third time reading-3
  • 2025-02-14 Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N) passage
  • 2025-02-19 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2025-02-19 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1887ER) passage
  • 2025-02-19 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1887)
  • 2025-02-19 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2025-02-22 Signed by President passage
  • 2025-03-03 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2025-03-03 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 executive-receipt
  • 2025-03-24 Approved by Governor-Chapter 390 (Effective 07/01/25) executive-signature
  • 2025-03-24 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2fca56d8-7159-428d-9d88-9d8a9e89a0ca. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).

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