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 Bill Status of SB2655  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  RAIL/BOAT CITATIONS & REMOVAL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
610 ILCS 80/2from Ch. 114, par. 98
610 ILCS 80/3from Ch. 114, par. 99
610 ILCS 80/4from Ch. 114, par. 100


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Railroad Police Act. Provides that members of railroad police forces may issue administrative citations under the provisions of county or municipal ordinances. Provides that the conductor of a train or captain of a boat may order passengers to be removed from the train or boat for disorderly conduct or language that annoys or vexes other passengers or employees. Provides that this removal may occur at the location of the offending conduct or a nearby public station or dock. Provides that for the purposes of removing an offending passenger, the conductor or captain may only command the assistance of passengers that are willing and able to render assistance. Provides that before removing the passenger the conductor or captain must refund the passenger's fare minus the portion attributable to the distance already travelled. Provides that the captain of any boat, not just steamboats, may arrest a passenger guilty of a crime or misdemeanor. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/21/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  1/21/2014SenateFirst Reading
  1/21/2014SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/29/2014SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/4/2014SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/28/2014SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014
  4/11/2014SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

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