AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- RAILROAD, STEAMBOAT, AND BRIDGE POLICE
Summary
Provides any police report involving a railroad fatality and all communications between railroad employees not be made public. Additionally, it makes a violation of this section a misdemeanor.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2026
Last action Mar 31, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
03/13/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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