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NE LB485

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dan Quick

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Personal identifying information of train crew members involved in railroad fatalities must be redacted from public reports and kept confidential by law enforcement

  • Unredacted reports remain accessible to the employing railroad, persons authorized by court order, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and Public Service Commission staff when necessary for their duties

  • Train crew members are exempt from displaying an operator's license to law enforcement when operating a locomotive or train in Nebraska

  • "Train crew member" is defined as an engineer, conductor, brakeman, or any other crew member operating a locomotive or train on rails, including at railroad crossings

Legislative Description

Provide for confidentiality for train crew members involved with railroad fatalities and access to confidential information of train crew members and exempt train crew members from being required to display operator's licenses to law enforcement

Last Action

Title printed. Carryover bill

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation and Telecommunications1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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