Railroads: noise and vibration levels.
Summary
Existing law creates the State Department of Public Health with various powers and duties. This bill would require the department to conduct a study to determine the noise and vibration levels associated with all railroad lines in the vicinity of residential areas or schools.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Assembly Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2017
Last action Jun 8, 2017
Floor votes · Assembly May 31, 2017
How they voted
68–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 74
May 31, 2017
D
Democratic52
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jun 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
May 31, 2017
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (68-2-4)
assembly
May 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 26).
lower
May 3, 2017
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 23, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Feb 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matthew Dababneh
DDemocratic
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