Bill Status of HB2524  98th General Assembly

Short Description:  VEH CD-FREIGHT TRAIN LENGTH

House Sponsors
Rep. Jay Hoffman - Kelly M. Burke, John C. D'Amico, Sue Scherer, Thaddeus Jones and Will Guzzardi

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/18c-7402from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7402


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no railroad operating within this State on any main line or any other line shall operate, or permit to be operated, any train that exceeds 8,500 feet in length. Contains a statement of legislative purpose, and defines "main line", "railroad", "train", and "train length".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
  2/18/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading
  2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
  3/9/2021HouseAssigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
  3/10/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  3/11/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  3/12/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  3/24/2021HouseTo Roadways, Rail & Aviation Subcommittee
  3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die