Requires the department of transportation to promulgate rules and regulations for the installation of heat safety gauges on freight rail tracks, and requires the installation of positive train control systems
Summary
Requires the department of transportation to promulgate rules and regulations for the installation of heat safety gauges or hot bearing detectors on freight rail tracks in the state; requires the installation of positive train control systems on all freight trains operated within the state.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
May 2023
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2023
Last action May 6, 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
13
Key actions
1
Committee
4
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 · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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