Relates to requiring certain trains and locomotives to have a crew size of not less than two persons
Summary
Provides that no person operating or controlling any Class I railroad or Class II railroad shall allow the operation of any railroad train or locomotive for the movement of freight unless such railroad train or locomotive has a crew of not less than two individuals; provides exemptions; defines terms; imposes civil penalties.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Vetoed
Dec 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2021
Vetoed Dec 9, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2022 · Assembly May 31, 2022
How they voted
47–13
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 62
May 25, 2022
D
Democratic42
95% Yea
R
Republican20
65% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Dec 9, 2022
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.95
upper
May 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 25, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3953B
upper
May 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3953A
upper
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TK
Tim Kennedy
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
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