Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to motor vehicles that traverse certain railroad grade crossings against a gate or signal, and providing penalties
Topics:Transportation
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 25, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 31, 2022
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 28, 2022
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Skipped: House committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 15, 202292–4
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Drivers who ignore railroad crossing signals at certain quiet zones with median barriers would face a $520 fine. Instead of paying this amount, people can choose to complete an approved driver improvement program at their own expense. To do this, the driver must notify the court before their hearing and provide proof that they finished the program.1
Read the official explanation
341 provides that when a person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing and a warning is given by automatic signal, crossing gate, or flag person of the immediate approach of a railroad train or railroad track equipment, the driver of the vehicle is required to stop the vehicle within feet but not less than feet from the nearest rail and is prohibited from proceeding until the driver can do so safely. In addition, the driver of a vehicle is required to stop the vehicle and not traverse the railroad grade crossing when the crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train or railroad track equipment. A violation of this provision is punishable by a scheduled fine of $260.341 occurs at a railroad grade crossing that has a median barrier and that is established as a quiet zone in accordance with federal regulations, the violation is punishable by a scheduled fine of $520. However, the bill allows the person to attend and successfully complete, at the person’s own expense, a driver improvement program approved by the department of transportation in lieu of the fine. To be eligible, the person must notify the clerk of court prior to the date of the person’s court appearance as indicated on the citation that the person intends to attend and successfully complete a driver improvement program, and must submit to the clerk of court written verification that the person completed the driver improvement program, signed by the instructor of the program, within days of the violation.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 31, 2022. It hasn’t reported yet.
- Sen. Dan Zumbach REmail
- Sen. Ken Rozenboom REmail
- Sen. T. Taylor
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
12 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- SF 295 Relating to motor vehicles that traverse certain railroad grade crossings against a gate o…88th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 474 · same titleCleared committee
- SF 474 Relating to motor vehicles that traverse certain railroad grade crossings against a gate o…88th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 622 · same titleCleared committee
- SF 622 Relating to motor vehicles that traverse certain railroad grade crossings against a gate o…88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
Similar bills this General Assembly
- HF 204 Relating to motor vehicles that traverse certain railroad grade crossings against a gate o…90th General Assembly · Signed by GovernorNearly identical
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