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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB1066 Introduced , by Rep. Cynthia Soto SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 625 ILCS 5/18c-7403 | from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7403 |
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning railroad safety standards.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | HB1066 | | LRB098 06221 MLW 36262 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 18c-7403 as follows:
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| 6 | | (625 ILCS 5/18c-7403) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7403)
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| 7 | | Sec. 18c-7403. Enforcement and Waiver of Safety |
| 8 | | Requirements.
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| 9 | | (1) Enforcement.
Except with regard to grade crossing |
| 10 | | obstructions under
Section 18c-7402 of this Chapter and
and |
| 11 | | trespass on railroad rights of way and
yards under Section |
| 12 | | 18c-7503 of this Chapter, jurisdiction to initiate
actions to |
| 13 | | enforce provisions of this Chapter is vested
exclusively in the |
| 14 | | Commission. Where a valid federal
statute, regulation, or order |
| 15 | | sets forth procedures or
sanctions for violation of safety |
| 16 | | standards, and such
procedures or sanctions are preemptive of |
| 17 | | state law, the
Commission shall exercise its enforcement |
| 18 | | jurisdiction under
this Article in accordance therewith. |
| 19 | | Otherwise, the
provisions of this Chapter regarding |
| 20 | | enforcement procedures and
sanctions shall apply. |
| 21 | | (2) Waiver.
The Commission may waive any of the safety |
| 22 | | requirements under
this Article if continued adherence to the |
| 23 | | requirement or requirements is
not required for the safety of |