Requires certain trains and locomotives to have a crew size of not less than two persons
Summary
Provides that no person operating or controlling any Class I railroad or Class II railroad shall allow the operation of any railroad train or locomotive for the movement of hazardous materials unless such railroad train or locomotive has a crew of not less than two individuals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Assembly Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Feb 2024
Introduced Jan 4, 2024
Signed Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2024 · Assembly Jan 31, 2024
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Feb 7, 2024
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 13, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.79
Feb 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jan 31, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Jan 31, 2024
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Jan 17, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
Jan 4, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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