HF 204: Relating to motor vehicles that traverse certain railroad grade crossings against a gate or signal, and providing penalties

What it does

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 is required to stop 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 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.

Senate subcommittee · named January 10, 2024

• Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 0 against

For: BNSF Railway Co.; Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad; Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen; Burlington Junction Railway; CN Rail; Davenport Industrial Railroad; Iowa Interstate Railroad; SMART-Transportation Division; Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Candian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC); UAW Region 4; Union Pacific Railroad

In plain words

1. January 25, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee · as HSB 84
2. January 25, 2023House subcommittee named: Wulf, Sorensen and Zabner · as HSB 84
3. January 31, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 84
4. February 1, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 84
5. February 6, 2023Filed in the House
6. February 6, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 204 · as HSB 84
7. February 15, 2023Passed the House, 99–0
8. June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate Transportation committee
9. January 10, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Celsi and Webster
10. February 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
11. February 7, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
12. March 18, 2024Passed the Senate, 50–0
13. April 19, 2024Sent to the Governor
14. April 19, 2024Signed into law