Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SJR 50 — URGE CONGRESS-SAFE FREIGHT ACT

Last action — Adopted Both Houses

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 98th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Urges Congress to enact the Safe Freight Act in order to ensure that no freight train be operated unless it is staffed by at least 2 properly certified individuals.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Adopted Both Houses

  2. Resolution Adopted

  3. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  5. Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 012-000-000

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling

  7. Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

  10. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

  11. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

  12. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi

  13. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  14. Referred to Rules Committee

  15. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Resolution Adopted; 039-012-000

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions February 20, 2014

  33. Be Adopted Transportation; 011-003-000

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe

  36. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan

  37. Assigned to Transportation

  38. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

  39. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann

  40. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine

  42. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link

  43. Referred to Assignments

  44. Filed with Secretary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Motion To Adopt

Passed 39 Yea · 12 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27907
Democrat 12100
Republican 0201
Total 391208
% of votes cast 66%20%0%14%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Kotowski — Yea
Landek — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Althoff — Not Voting
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Nay
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Nay
Bush — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
LaHood — Nay
Link — Yea
Manar — Yea
McCann — Yea
McCarter — Nay
Brady — Yea
McConnaughay — Nay
Mulroe — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Oberweis — Not Voting
Sullivan — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Radogno — Nay
Cullerton — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Not Voting
Trotter — Yea
Harris — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Nay
Dillard — Not Voting
Duffy — Nay
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Not Voting
Noland — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Nay
Sandoval — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SJR 50 do?
Urges Congress to enact the Safe Freight Act in order to ensure that no freight train be operated unless it is staffed by at least 2 properly certified individuals.
Who sponsors SJR 50?
SJR 50 is sponsored by Martin A. Sandoval, Patrick J. Verschoore, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democrat), Sam Yingling, and Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of SJR 50?
This bill died with 98th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SJR 50?
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