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SJR 50 Illinois Senate · 98th Regular Session

URGE CONGRESS-SAFE FREIGHT ACT

Summary
Urges Congress to enact the Safe Freight Act in order to ensure that no freight train be operated unless it is staffed by at least 2 properly certified individuals.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2014
Committee Review
Apr 2014
Senate Passage
Apr 2014
House Passage
Apr 2014
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2014 Last action Apr 10, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2014

How they voted

29–11
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 47
Mar 6, 2014
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican17
1 Yea 11 Nay 5
64% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 10, 2014
Upper · Passed
Adopted Both Houses
upper
Apr 10, 2014
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted
lower
Apr 10, 2014
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 1, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted; 039-012-000
upper
Feb 19, 2014
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted Transportation; 011-003-000
upper
Feb 11, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 4, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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