CS/CS/SB 832: Former Phosphate Mining Lands

GENERAL BILL by Environment and Natural Resources, Judiciary, Burgess

Former Phosphate Mining Lands; Providing conditions for a cause of action against certain former phosphate mine sites; requiring the Department of Health to conduct gamma radiation surveys of former phosphate land parcels upon petition; requiring that specified documentation of radiation levels be submitted in certain civil actions related to phosphate mining, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/15/2025 05:31 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 585 (c1) by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Former Phosphate Mining Lands Last Action: 4/3/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee	Similar
  H 947 (c2) by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Civil Actions Last Action: 4/17/2025 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)	Compare

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/18/2025	S	• Filed
  2/28/2025	S	• Referred to Judiciary; Environment and Natural Resources; Rules
  3/4/2025	S	• Introduced
  3/7/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
  3/12/2025	S	• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
  3/13/2025	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Environment and Natural Resources
  3/18/2025	S	• CS by Judiciary read 1st time
  3/20/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
  3/25/2025	S	• CS/CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  3/26/2025	S	• Now in Rules • CS/CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
  4/3/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  4/8/2025	S	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
  4/9/2025	S	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4/10/2025	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/25
  4/15/2025	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 414 • Amendment(s) adopted (655340, 940034) -SJ 414 • Read 3rd time -SJ 414 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 3 -SJ 414 • Immediately certified -SJ 421
  4/15/2025	H	• In Messages