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Bills › 91st General Assembly

Relating to the closure of railway crossings for repairs or upgrades, and providing penalties

Sponsored by Sen. Tom Shipley (R)

Topics:Cities & countiesTransportation

Same legislation: SF 384

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Also covers SF 384.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 20, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 384
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 384 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 384 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Railroad companies would be required to notify local city councils or county boards before closing a crossing for repairs or upgrades. If a company keeps a crossing closed longer than the allowed time, they would face much higher fines than they do now. Local leaders also gain the power to grant extra days for a closure if the railroad company asks them.1

Read the official explanation

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. 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.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 15, 2025. On January 23, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§327G.25

How the Code works3

Lobbying

2 for · 8 against · 16 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 2111Cleared committee90th GA

91st General Assembly

SF 24RenumberedSF 384Passed a chamberfrom SF 24

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

  • SF 2111 Relating to the closure of railway crossings for repairs or upgrades, and making penalties…
    90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · nearly identical
    Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.