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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 4, 2025

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Introduced January 8, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB147

AN ACT relating to railroad operations.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 277 to require a crew of at least two persons during operation of a train or light engine; amend KRS 277.990 to include penalties for crews of less than two persons.

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This bill would require all trains and light engines in Kentucky to be operated by a crew of at least two people. It also sets up penalties for railroad operators who run trains with fewer than two crew members. Who it may affect: railroad workers and railroad companies operating in Kentucky.

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