Bill Text: IL HB3844 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that the Chicago Transit Authority shall not operate, or cause to be operated, a rapid transit train unless it has an operating crew consisting of at least 2 individuals. Provides that "operate" includes all movement of a rapid transit train, regardless of whether passengers are aboard.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-24 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB3844 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB3844-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB3844 Introduced , by Rep. Luis Arroyo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
70 ILCS 3605/37b new
Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that the Chicago Transit Authority shall not operate, or cause to be operated, a rapid transit train unless it has an operating crew consisting of at least 2 individuals. Provides that "operate" includes all movement of a rapid transit train, regardless of whether passengers are aboard.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is
amended by adding Section 37b as follows:
(70 ILCS 3605/37b new)
Sec. 37b. Rapid transit train; crew size. The Authority
shall not operate, or cause to be operated, a rapid transit
train unless it has an operating crew consisting of at least 2
individuals. As used in this Section, "operate" includes all
movement of a rapid transit train, regardless of whether
passengers are aboard.