Excursion trains; certification requirements, liability of railroad company. (HB1229)
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Description
Excursion trains; certification requirements; liability of railroad company. Removes the requirement that a passenger train be operated primarily in Buchanan, Campbell, or Washington Counties in order to be certified as an excursion train. The bill further removes the requirement that a locality pass a resolution to immunize a railroad company, upon which an excursion train operates, from liability for personal injury or wrongful death arising from the operation of the excursion train. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/19/2016 | Committee |
| 01/19/2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16103584D |
| 01/19/2016 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/28/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1229) |
| 01/29/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #4 |
| 01/29/2016 | Assigned Tansportation sub: Subcommittee #4 |
| 01/29/2016 | Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #4 |
| 02/03/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/09/2016 | Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/11/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/12/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE(99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/12/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/15/2016 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 02/24/2016 | Rereferred from Transportation (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 02/29/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/01/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/02/2016 | Read third time |
| 03/02/2016 | Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/04/2016 | Enrolled |
| 03/04/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1229ER) |
| 03/04/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1229ER) |
| 03/04/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/07/2016 | Signed by President |
| 03/08/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
| 03/08/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/8/2016 |
| 03/08/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
| 03/11/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 431 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 03/11/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0431) |
| 03/11/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0431) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 2 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
OFFICERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFINING CRIMES OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 1226 PASS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLS AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? AYES 37, NOS 3. AYES 37, NOS 3. BILL PASSESS. HIS BILL 1229 A BILL RELATING TO EXCURSION TRAINS CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS LINE OF RAILROAD COMPANY. THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM, SENATOR OBENSHAIN.Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): I MOVE THE BILL PASS. THIS ADDRESSES AND AMENDS A STATUTE THAT CREATES LIMITED LIABILITY FOR OPERATORS OF EXCURSION TRAINS. NOW RIGHT NOW IT IS IN A HANDFUL OF COUNTIES AND THIS REMOVES THAT AND MAKES IT OPERATE STATEWIDE AND SHIFTS THE LIABILITY FROM THE OWNER OF THE TRACKS TO THE OPERATOR OF THE EXCURSION TRAIN. AND IN MANY INSTANCES THE ONLY WAY THAT THE OWNER OF THE TRACKS WOULD EVER BE CONVINCED TO ALLOW AN EXCURSION TRAIN TO OPERATE WOULD BE TO LIMIT THEIR LIABILITY I ASKED THE PATRON TO GET BACK TO ME AND LET ME KNOW ABOUT LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS AND BECAUSE I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE LIABILITY INSURANCE OUT THERE FOR SOMEBODY WHO MAY BE HURT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE OPERATION OF THIS EXCURSION TRAIN. AND FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES LIABILITY INSURANCE TO BE CARRIED IN THE AMOUNT OF $10 MILLION. SO THESE OPERATORS HAVE THAT COVERAGE THAT APPLIES TO THEIR
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THAT IS CORRECT YOU, SENATOR. OPERATIONS. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 1229 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLS AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE