Bill 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-06-23 - referred to transportation [S04478 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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