HB 3062 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

RR OBSTRUCTION-VEH ON TRACKS

Summary
Amends the Railroad Obstruction Act. Provides that a person commits the offense of parking a motor vehicle on tracks, a Class 4 felony, when he or she knowingly leaves a motor vehicle on any portion of a railroad track for a period of one hour or more. Provides that a person commits the offense of aggravated parking a motor vehicle on tracks, a Class 2 felony, when he or she commits the offense of parking a motor vehicle on tracks and the violation is a proximate cause of death or great bodily harm to another person. Provides that the new provisions do not apply if a motor vehicle is left on a railroad track because of a mechanical failure, provided that the person in control of the vehicle at the time of the mechanical failure immediately makes a reasonable effort to have the vehicle removed from the track or to notify law enforcement of the location of the vehicle.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2013 Last action Dec 3, 2014
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Dec 3, 2014
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 22, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 7, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
Feb 26, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Michael P. McAuliffe
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