Active Legislation


Federal Legislation

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State Legislation

95th General Assembly:

Bill Status of HB5159  95th General Assembly - Railroad Police Misconduct

94th General Assembly:

Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2865 Asks for Cameras to monitor automobile traffic at crossings. - Enacted into law Public Act 094-0771

Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2243 Concerns Railroad Police Passed into law - Public Act 094-0846

Illinois General Assemble - Bill Status for HB4344 Asks for passage of the Mid-West High Speed Rail Compact. Enacted into law as Public Act 094-1077

Illinois General Assemble - Bill Status for HB5220 - Addresses IDOT owning "Rolling Stock" Passed into law - Public Act 094-0807

95th General Assembly:

Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1738 - Local Community Rail Security Act of 2007


*Note-This is by no means a complete list of active legislation.  To look up active legislation for any bill that you are interested in go to the following web sites:

    THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet for Federal legislation.

    State of Illinois - Government Section for State of Illinois legislation - Use this site to look up Public Acts and Statutes.

        Illinois Compiled Statutes - Chapter 610 - Railroads

Search and Download U.S. Code from the United States House of Representatives Site below:

     Office of the Law Revision Counsel

View Public Laws on the Library of Congress web site - click here

*Note-Most of the laws that pertain to Railroads can be found under Title 45 and Title 49.


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     Senator Richard J. Durbin

     Senator Rolland W. Burris

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