89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2019: Relating to the construction and maintenance of walkways in railroad yards, and providing penalties
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill establishes standards and requirements for the construction and maintenance of walkways in railroad yards. The provisions of the bill apply to all tracks and walkways in railroad yards in this state, but do not apply to tracks or walkways in an industry yard owned by an entity other than a railroad corporation. The bill establishes a standard requirement for railroad corporations to provide walkways adjacent to portions of railroad yard tracks where railroad employees perform switching activities at least one shift per day for five days per week.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 19, 2022
- Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. T. Taylor
Lobbying · 3 for, 2 against
For: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen; Personal Interest-Michael Walker; SMART-Transportation Division
Against: CN Rail; Union Pacific Railroad
In plain words
- January 12, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
- January 19, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Zumbach, Klimesh and T. Taylor
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF2019