NY S04478 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 23 2010 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-06-23 - referred to transportation
Pending: Assembly Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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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


Roll Calls

2010-06-23 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 61 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-06-23 referred to transportation
2010-06-23 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2010-06-23 PASSED SENATE
2010-06-16 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4478B
2010-06-15 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.964
2010-06-14 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2010-03-09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
2010-02-26 PRINT NUMBER 4478A
2010-02-26 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
2010-01-06 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
2009-05-05 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
2009-04-23 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Same As/Similar To

A1056-A (Same As) 2010-06-17 - print number 1056d

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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