MD SB1060 | 2024 | Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill 1060

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-09 - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the operation of railroads in the State, including provisions related to the size of the crew, the blocking of highway grade crossings, wayside detectors, and investigations by railroad labor union representatives; and requiring the Commission of Labor and Industry to establish and maintain a database regarding the transportation of hazardous materials and waste by rail in the State.

Title

Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2024)

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-09	Senate	Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-02	Senate	First Reading Finance

Same As/Similar To

HB1446 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-12 - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects

Committees and Commissions
Data
Electronic Government
Emergency Management, Department of
Equipment
Federal Government
Fines
Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Highways
Investigations and Inquiries
Job Training
Motor Vehicle Repair
Penalties and Sentences
Photography
Private Sector Labor and Industry
Railroads
Refuse Disposal
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Standards and Best Practices
Time
Transportation
Unions
Weights and Measures
Work, Labor, and Employment

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Labor and Employment	5	110	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	5	110.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	5	110.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	5	111.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	5	113.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text