HB 465: High-Speed Passenger Rail Safety
GENERAL BILL by Sirois ; Willhite
High-Speed Passenger Rail Safety; Provides for regulation of railroad companies; requires training for local emergency services under certain circumstances; provides requirements for railroad company reporting & DOT website publication; provides minimum safety standards for high-speed passenger rail; designates responsibility for maintenance of certain safety improvements; provides safety inspection requirements; requires certain fencing; provides liability for failure to construct or maintain fencing; provides for enforcement.
Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/25/2019 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/7/2019 | House |
• Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 39 |
| 1/14/2020 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 39 |
| 3/14/2020 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee |
