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2024 SESSION
SB 143 Railroad safety; use of train, locomotive, etc., for movement of freight, minimum train crew.
Introduced by: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Railroad safety; civil penalties. Requires a crew of at least two qualified individuals on all trains, locomotives, or light engines used in connection with moving freight. This bill is identical to HB 385.
FULL TEXT
- 01/05/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101954D pdf | impact statement
- 01/29/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106367D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB143ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/05/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101954D
- 01/05/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/29/24 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 01/29/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106367D-S1
- 01/31/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/24 Senate: Read second time
- 02/01/24 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/01/24 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24106367D-S1
- 02/01/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB143S1
- 02/02/24 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/05/24 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
- 02/13/24 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/24 House: Read first time
- 02/13/24 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/15/24 House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (10-Y 9-N)
- 02/19/24 House: Read second time
- 02/20/24 House: Read third time
- 02/20/24 House: Passed House (51-Y 48-N)
- 02/20/24 House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)
- 02/22/24 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/22/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB143ER)
- 02/22/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/01/24 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024
- 03/01/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024
- 03/08/24 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 03/09/24 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 04/17/24 Senate: Passed by for the day