S 5775 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Requires 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 signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

Assembly Passage

Jun 2023

Signed into Law

Dec 2023

Introduced Mar 15, 2023 Signed Dec 8, 2023

Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2023 · Assembly Jun 21, 2023

How they voted

55–6

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

May 23, 2023

D Democratic42

40 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican21

15 Yea 6 Nay

71% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Dec 8, 2023

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.707

upper

Jun 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

May 23, 2023

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

May 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 22, 2023

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Mar 15, 2023

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors