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HR 627 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL WAIVERS

Summary
Calls on Congress to extend the deadline for passenger and Class I railroads to implement Positive Train Control. Calls on Congress to authorize the Federal Railroad Administration to grant individual waivers to the deadline as long as a rail agency shows good faith efforts to implement Positive Train Control as determined by the Federal Railroad Administration, in the event that Congress does not extend the deadline.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2015
Committee Review
Jul 2015
House Passage
Aug 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 30, 2015 Last action Aug 12, 2015
Floor votes · House Aug 12, 2015

How they voted

85–2
Passed · 17 other
Total votes 104
Aug 12, 2015
D Democratic64
53 Yea 2 Nay 9
82% Yea
R Republican40
32 Yea 8
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Aug 12, 2015
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 093-002-000
lower
Jul 15, 2015
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Jul 8, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Jul 1, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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