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2024 SESSION

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HB 385 Railroad safety; use of train, locomotive, etc., for movement of freight, minimum train crew.

Introduced by: Shelly A. Simonds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Railroad safety; civil penalties. Requires a crew of at least two qualified individuals on all trains, locomotives, or light engines used in connection with moving freight. This bill is identical to SB 143.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102219D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/01/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24106612D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/06/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB385ER)  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• Governor's veto explanation

HISTORY

• 01/08/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102219D
• 01/08/24  House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
• 01/16/24  House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
• 01/30/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
• 02/01/24  House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
• 02/01/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24106612D-H1
• 02/05/24  House: Read first time
• 02/06/24  House: Read second time
• 02/06/24  House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106612D-H1
• 02/06/24  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB385H1
• 02/07/24  House: Read third time and defeated by House (50-Y 50-N)
• 02/07/24  House: VOTE: Defeated (50-Y 50-N)
• 02/07/24  House: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
• 02/07/24  House: Passed House (51-Y 49-N)
• 02/07/24  House: VOTE: Passage #2 (51-Y 49-N)
• 02/08/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/15/24  Senate: Rereferred from Transportation (10-Y 2-N)
• 02/15/24  Senate: Rereferred to Commerce and Labor
• 02/26/24  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 5-N)
• 02/28/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/24  Senate: Read third time
• 02/29/24  Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
• 03/06/24  House: Enrolled
• 03/06/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB385ER)
• 03/06/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 03/14/24  Governor: Vetoed by Governor
• 04/17/24  House: House sustained Governor's veto