VEH CD-FREIGHT TRAIN LENGTH
Summary
Amends the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no railroad operating within this State on any main line or any other line shall operate, or permit to be operated, any train that exceeds 8,500 feet in length. Contains a statement of legislative purpose, and defines "main line", "railroad", "train", and "train length".
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
To Roadways, Rail & Aviation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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