Bill Text: IA SF220 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the operation of railroad trains from sunset to sunrise, and making penalties applicable.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-23 - Subcommittee recommends passage. []. [SF220 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-SF220-Introduced.html
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BY
SHIPLEY
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
operation
of
railroad
trains
from
sunset
1
to
sunrise,
and
making
penalties
applicable.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
327D.6
Lighted
lamps
required.
1
A
railroad
train,
as
defined
in
section
321.1,
shall
display
2
lighted
lamps
when
operated
at
any
time
from
sunset
to
sunrise.
3
However,
a
lighted
lamp
shall
not
be
displayed
inside
the
cabin
4
if
such
lamp
would
harm
the
vision
of
the
engineer,
conductor,
5
brake
operator,
or
any
other
member
of
the
crew
of
a
railroad
6
train
while
operating
the
railroad
train.
7
EXPLANATION
8
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
9
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
10
Code
chapter
327D
provides
for
the
regulation
of
carriers.
11
This
bill
requires
a
railroad
train
to
display
lighted
lamps
12
when
operated
at
any
time
from
sunset
to
sunrise.
However,
13
displaying
a
lighted
lamp
is
prohibited
inside
the
cabin
if
14
such
lamp
would
harm
the
vision
of
the
engineer,
conductor,
15
brake
operator,
or
any
other
member
of
the
crew
of
a
railroad
16
train
while
operating
the
railroad
train.
Under
Code
section
17
321.1,
“railroad
train”
means
an
engine
or
locomotive
with
or
18
without
cars
coupled
thereto,
operated
upon
rails.
19
Pursuant
to
Code
section
327D.17,
a
violation
of
the
bill
is
20
a
simple
misdemeanor
punishable
as
a
schedule
“four”
penalty
21
under
Code
section
327C.5,
a
fine
of
not
less
than
$500
nor
22
more
than
$5,000
per
violation.
In
addition,
if
a
violation
23
results
in
injury
to
a
person,
the
person
may
demand
in
24
writing,
as
provided
in
accordance
with
Code
section
327D.16,
25
that
such
a
violation
result
in
treble
damages,
attorney
fees,
26
and
costs.
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