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S1134.....................................................by TRANSPORTATION
RAILROAD CROSSINGS - Amends existing law to provide that the operator of a
train or locomotive is not required to sound the locomotive's bell, horn or
whistle when approaching any location at which the railroad crosses a
private highway, private road or private street.
02/12 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/13 Rpt prt - to Transp
02/28 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/01 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/02 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst,
Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - President Pro Tempore Geddes
Title apvd - to House
03/05 House intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/13 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/14 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/19 3rd rdg - PASSED - 48-19-3
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block,
Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Durst,
Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Henderson, Jaquet, King, Kren,
Labrador, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Mortimer, Moyle, Nielsen,
Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Ruchti,
Shepherd(2), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass,
Stevenson, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Bock, Boe, Chew, Crane, Henbest, Killen, Luker,
Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Patrick, Roberts, Rusche, Sayler,
Schaefer, Shepherd(8), Thayn, Vander Woude
Absent and excused -- Chavez, Harwood, Trail
Floor Sponsor - Wills
Title apvd - to Senate
03/20 To enrol
03/21 Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
03/22 To Governor
Law without signature
Session Law Chapter 255
Effective: 07/01/07
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1134
BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO RAILROAD CROSSINGS; AMENDING SECTION 62-412, IDAHO CODE, TO PRO-
3 VIDE THAT THE OPERATOR OF A TRAIN OR LOCOMOTIVE IS NOT REQUIRED TO SOUND
4 THE LOCOMOTIVE'S BELL, HORN OR WHISTLE WHEN APPROACHING ANY LOCATION AT
5 WHICH THE RAILROAD CROSSES A PRIVATE HIGHWAY, PRIVATE ROAD OR PRIVATE
6 STREET AT GRADE.
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
8 SECTION 1. That Section 62-412, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
9 amended to read as follows:
10 62-412. BELL OR WHISTLE. TO BE SOUNDED. A bell of at least twenty (20)
11 pounds weight must be placed on each locomotive engine, and be rung at a dis-
12 tance of at least eighty (80) rods from the place where the railroad crosses
13 any public street, road or highway, and be kept ringing until it has crossed
14 such public street, road or highway; or an adequate steam, air, electric or
15 other similar whistle must be attached, and be sounded, except in cities, at
16 the like distance, and be kept sounding at intervals until it has crossed the
17 same, under a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for every neglect, to be
18 paid by the corporation operating the railroad, which may be recovered in an
19 action prosecuted by the prosecuting attorney of the proper county, for the
20 use of the state. The corporation is also liable for all damages sustained by
21 any person, and caused by its locomotives, trains or cars, when the provisions
22 of this section are not complied with. The operator of a train or locomotive
23 is not required to sound the locomotive's bell, horn or whistle when approach-
24 ing any location at which the railroad crosses a private highway, private road
25 or private street at grade.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16992C1
The purpose of this legislation is to bring Idaho law into
compliance with new federal regulations and clarify the Idaho
requirement that trains are not required to whistle at private
crossings.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no fiscal impact to the state.
Contact
Name: Chris Arvas, Union Pacific Railroad
Phone: 208-705-5626
Senator Robert Geddes 208-332-1000
Senator John McGee 208-332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1134