Requires railroad corporations to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard prior to traveling on tracks within the state
Summary
Requires railroad corporations to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard prior to traveling on tracks within the state including, but not be limited to, a review of tracks, safety equipment, including brakes, and train cars.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2023
Last action May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2023
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 23, 2023
D
Democratic42
95% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
5
May 21, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
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
May 15, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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