91st General Assembly
Summary of SB1136
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Senate Sponsors:
MOLARO-RADOGNO-O'MALLEY-SHAW.

House Sponsors:
BURKE-HOFFMAN-DAVIS,MONIQUE-BROSNAHAN-CROTTY

Short description: 
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Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to  provide that a rail  carrier      
   cannot  permit  a  train to obstruct a railroad-highway grade crossing      
   for a period of more than 10 minutes even if the train is continuously      
   moving.  Provides that in a municipality  with  a  population  greater      
   than  1,000,000,  during  certain hours a rail carrier cannot permit a      
   train to obstruct a railroad-highway grade crossing for  more  than  a      
   total of 10 minutes during a 30 minute period.                              
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Further amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes "municipality"       
   to "county".                                                                
          FISCAL NOTE (Illinois Commerce Commission)                           
          No specific estimate of these additional revenues can be made        
          at this time.                                                        
        GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE                                     
        Recommends that the bill be amended to provide that a single           
   train shall not be allowed to obstruct a crossing more than 10 min-         
   utes and to provide that no train shall be stopped for the purpose          
   of issuing a citation under this Section.                                   
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0675

   Last action date: 99-12-22

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   1


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