Active Legislation
Federal Legislation
BLET National Legislative Office New web site for BLE-T National Legislative Office - 2/11/2007
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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