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Relating to the closure of railway crossings for repairs or upgrades, and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by the Senate Transportation Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 8, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 15, 2023
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 2, 2023
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2111 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2111 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
25 is subject to a $100 penalty. This bill prohibits a railroad corporation from closing a railway crossing for more than consecutive days for the purpose of repairing or upgrading the crossing, and a corporation is subject to a penalty of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 for each day a crossing is closed after the number of days allowed in the bill. The bill requires a railroad corporation to provide notice about an upcoming crossing closure to the county board of supervisors or city council that has jurisdiction over the crossing, prior to closing the crossing.
Read the full explanation
A county board of supervisors or city council is authorized to extend the closure of a crossing for an additional consecutive days if a railroad corporation provides notice.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named January 10, 2024. On January 18, 2024 it recommended amendment and passage. [].
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§327G.25
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Lobbying
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Similar bills
- SF 24 Relating to the closure of railway crossings for repairs or upgrades, and providing penalt…91st General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 384Nearly identical
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