NY A01056 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-06-17 - print number 1056d
Pending: Assembly Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-06-17 - print number 1056d
Pending: Assembly Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
To provide a much-needed upgrade of the railroad trespass laws to reflect the modern security challenges facing railroads and the public.
Title
Limits railroads' liability to intruders upon their property and rights-of-way; defines offenses of trespasses on and damage to railroad property and establishes penalties therefor; also penalizes disruption of railroads and causing death or serious injury in connection therewith; establishes the railroad crossing safety fund, to be funded by fines and forfeitures from railroad-related offenses; the fund is to be used for training and education to improve safety at railroad grade crossings and along railroad rights-of-way throughout the state.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-17 | print number 1056d | |
| 2010-06-17 | amend and recommit to transportation | |
| 2010-05-20 | print number 1056c | |
| 2010-05-20 | amend and recommit to transportation | |
| 2010-04-27 | print number 1056b | |
| 2010-04-27 | amend and recommit to transportation | |
| 2010-02-01 | print number 1056a | |
| 2010-02-01 | amend (t) and recommit to transportation | |
| 2010-01-06 | referred to transportation | |
| 2009-01-07 | referred to transportation |
Same As/Similar To
S4478-A (Same As) 2010-06-23 - referred to transportation
