AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- OPERATION OF RAILROADS GENERALLY
Summary
Provides that no train or light engine would be used in connection with the movement of freight could be operated unless it had a crew consisting of at least 2 persons, would also include the imposition of fines upon a company for violation of the act.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2024
Last action May 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
May 7, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 8, 2024
Committee
05/08/2024 Referred to House Corporations
lower
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/07/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Legislature · Passed
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 8, 2024
Introduced
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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