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Current & Past Legislation
 

To see the status of the following legislation, click here:  Search the Louisiana Legislature website. When you get to the 'search' page, pick the "2003 Session" and enter the bill number according to if it is a Senate or House Bill. You can also search by subject, as by entering "railroad" you will get all bills that have the word railroad in its summary.

R 2378, the Rail Safety Act of 2003, has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Click here ,review the Bill and give your Congressman a call or write a letter of support for this much needed legislation. A number of issues are addressed that are very important to you personally. Go here to find out how to contact your congressman, or go here if you don't know who your congressman is.

House Bills

HB 315 - Powell - Repeals provisions of RR rights-of-way maintenance

HB 776 - Quezaire - Maintenance of visibility at RR crossings

Senate Bills

SB 134 - Fields - Provides guidelines for Remote Controls in Louisiana and
sets regulation for their use in a train yard - Coming Soon!

SCR 56 - Cain -  Requests the Federal Railroad Administration to halt remote control operations in Louisiana

SB 165 - Fields - Prohibits hazardous material storage near residential areas

SB 770 - Fields - Prohibits locomotives being run by remote control

SB 893 - Chaisson - Regulations for RR that cross public roads

SB 1003 Heitmeier - Provides for RR to have walkways on one side of tracks


 
 
 

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