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Senate Bill 686





Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION: H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 03/12/26
SUMMARY: Coal Co-tenancy Modernization and Miners Protection Act
LEAD SPONSOR: Rose
SPONSORS: Phillips
BILL TEXT:
Bill Definitions
Committee Substitute for the Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Introduced Version - html | pdf | docx
CODE AFFECTED: §37—7—2 (Amended Code)
§37 D- 1 - 1   (New Code)
§37 D- 1 - 2   (New Code)
§37 D- 1 - 3   (New Code)
§37 D- 1 - 4   (New Code)
§37 D- 1 - 5   (New Code)
§37 D- 1 - 6   (New Code)
§37 D- 2 - 1   (New Code)
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§37 D- 2 - 5   (New Code)
§37 D- 2 - 6   (New Code)
§37 D- 2 - 7   (New Code)
COM. AMENDMENTS:
Com. Amend. Definitions
sb686 h epw am _1.htm
SUBJECT(S): Real and Personal Property

ACTIONS:
Description Date Journal Page
H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 03/12/26
H Read 1st time 03/11/26
H On 1st reading, Special Calendar 03/11/26
H Motion to dispense the second reference to the Committee on the Judiciary (Roll No. 372) 03/10/26
H With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary 03/10/26
H Markup Discussion 03/05/26
H To House Energy and Public Works 03/05/26
H To Energy and Public Works then Judiciary 03/05/26
H Introduced in House 03/05/26
H House received Senate message 03/05/26
S Ordered to House 03/04/26 13
S Passed Senate (Roll No. 339) 03/04/26 12
S Read 3rd time 03/04/26 12
S On 3rd reading 03/04/26
S Read 2nd time 03/03/26 36
S On 2nd reading 03/03/26
S Read 1st time 03/02/26 26
S Immediate consideration 03/02/26 26
S Com. sub. for com. sub. reported 03/02/26 26
S To Judiciary 02/03/26 8
S Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary 02/03/26 8
S To Energy, Industry, and Mining 01/30/26 14
S Introduced in Senate 01/30/26 13
S To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary 01/30/26
S Filed for introduction 01/30/26
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