Bill Status of SB 2791   98th General Assembly

Short Description:  RAILROAD POLICE AUTHORITY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

House Sponsors
(Rep. John D'Amico-Anthony DeLuca-Mike Fortner)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/25/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0791

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 in accordance with the provisions of local law. Provides that passengers may be removed from a train or boat for conduct or language that annoys or vexes employees. Provides that this removal, if not done at the location of the offending conduct, may be done at an available 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 before removing the passenger the conductor or captain must refund the passenger's fare minus the portion attributable to distance already travelled. Provides that no operating rule, bulletin, directive, or other order of a carrier shall contradict or limit this authority. Provides that the captain or master, or employees of a boat, rather than only steamboats, may arrest a passenger that has committed a crime or misdemeanor and take him or her before a judge of the circuit court in any county through which the boat passes on its trip, filing an affidavit with the judge of the circuit court charging the passenger with that crime or misdemeanor. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/30/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  1/30/2014SenateFirst Reading
  1/30/2014SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/11/2014SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/19/2014SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 012-000-000
  2/19/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2014
  2/27/2014SenateSecond Reading
  2/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2014
  3/6/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-001-000
  3/6/2014HouseArrived in House
  3/10/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  3/19/2014HouseFirst Reading
  3/19/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Judiciary
  4/30/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 014-000-000
  4/30/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/6/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/6/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/6/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  5/8/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
  5/8/2014SenatePassed Both Houses
  5/8/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  6/6/2014SenateSent to the Governor
  7/25/2014SenateGovernor Approved
  7/25/2014SenateEffective Date July 25, 2014
  7/25/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0791

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