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IN HB1090

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Carolyn Jackson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Railroad corporations must notify local law enforcement each time a train, railroad car, or engine will block a railroad-highway grade crossing for more than 10 minutes

  • Notification must include the approximate time the crossing will be cleared

  • Local law enforcement must then notify emergency responder agencies serving the affected area as soon as practicable

  • Emergency responder agencies include fire departments, volunteer fire departments, law enforcement agencies, and emergency medical services agencies of political subdivisions

  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Railroad crossings. Requires a railroad corporation to inform the local law enforcement authority of a blocked railroad-highway grade crossing in certain instances.

Last Action

Representative Saunders added as coauthor

1/17/2019

Committee Referrals

Roads and Transportation1/3/2019

Full Bill Text

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