Relating to railroad train length limits, and making penalties applicable

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill limits the length of any freight or work railroad train operated or permitted to be operated by a railway corporation to 8,500 feet. Pursuant to Code section 327D.17, a violation of the bill results in a schedule “four” penalty under Code section 327C.5, which is a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 per violation. The bill makes organizational and conforming changes to Code section 327D.3.

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 15, 2025. On January 28, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.

• Sen. Tom Shipley REmail
• Sen. Carrie Koelker REmail
• Sen. Cindy Winckler DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§327D.3

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Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title; check the text to be sure it’s the same idea.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

• SF 184 Relating to railroad train length limits, and making penalties applicable
  90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 361 · same title
  Cleared committee
• SF 361 Relating to railroad train length limits, and making penalties applicable
  90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
  Cleared committee
• HF 2339 Relating to railroad train length limits, and making penalties applicable
  89th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
  Cleared committee
• HF 278 Relating to railroad train length limits, and making penalties applicable
  89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2339 · same title
  Cleared committee
• SF 2286 Relating to railroad train length limits, and making penalties applicable
  89th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
  Cleared committee

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.