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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 HB 1887. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2025 | SB 969 | Virginia SB 969 (2025) |
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Virginia SB 969 (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 HB 1887.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Passed House (96-Y 0-N) — 96–0 (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) — 22–0 (pass) · lower
- Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) — 38–0 (pass) · upper
- Passed House (95-Y 0-N) — 95–0 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) — 14–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Richard H. Stuart — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2025-01-06 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103948D
filing, introduction - 2025-01-06 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
referral-committee - 2025-01-13 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB969)
- 2025-01-21 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2025-01-23 Rules suspended
- 2025-01-23 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 2025-01-23 Passed by for the day
- 2025-01-24 Read second time
reading-2 - 2025-01-24 Engrossed by Senate
- 2025-01-27 Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
passage, reading-3 - 2025-02-04 Placed on Calendar
- 2025-02-04 Read first time
reading-1 - 2025-02-04 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
referral-committee - 2025-02-12 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2025-02-14 Read second time
reading-2 - 2025-02-17 Read third time
reading-3 - 2025-02-17 Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
passage - 2025-02-17 Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 2025-02-17 Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
passage - 2025-02-19 Enrolled
enrolled - 2025-02-19 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB969ER)
passage - 2025-02-19 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB969)
- 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 - 2025-03-03 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
executive-receipt - 2025-03-24 Approved by Governor-Chapter 405 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive-signature - 2025-03-24 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0405)
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a118e140-449d-461a-87a1-b83c7dcb9d82. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).