California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 730 — Railroads: movement of freight: trains or light engines: crew size.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 283, Statutes of 2015.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The existing Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations and issue orders for railroad safety and requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, when prescribing a security regulation or issuing a security order that affects the safety of railroad operations, to consult with the Secretary of Transportation. The FRSA provides that to the extent practicable, laws, regulations, and orders related to railroad safety and security are required to be nationally uniform, but authorizes a state to adopt or continue in force a law, regulation, or order related to railroad safety or security until the Secretary of Transportation (with respect to railroad safety matters) , or the Secretary of Homeland Security (with respect to railroad security matters) , prescribes a regulation or issues an order covering the subject matter of the state requirement. Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has enforcement authority over specified provisions relating to safeguards on railroads. Under existing law, a violation of those specified provisions is a crime. This bill would prohibit, on and after February 1, 2016, a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight, as specified, from being operated unless it has a crew consisting of at least 2 individuals. The bill would authorize the Public Utilities Commission to assess civil penalties against any person who willfully violates this provision, as specified. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 283, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 51. Noes 28. Page 2531.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (July 15).

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  10. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and U. & C.

  11. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 11. Page 930.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  15. Set for hearing May 4.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 729.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Set for hearing April 22.

  18. April 8 hearing postponed by committee.

  19. Set for hearing April 8.

  20. Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

  21. Read first time.

  22. From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 1.

  23. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wolk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wolk

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

SB 730 Wolk Senate Third Reading By THURMOND

Passed 51 Yea · 28 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 472301
Democratic 4000
Republican 0500
Total 512801
% of votes cast 64%35%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Burke — Yea
Harper — Nay
Kim — Nay
Levine — Yea
Chang — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Not Voting
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9301
Democratic 2000
Republican 0200
Total 11501
% of votes cast 65%29%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Nay
Daly — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

3rd Reading

Passed 23 Yea · 11 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211005
Democratic 2100
Total 231105
% of votes cast 59%28%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Fuller — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hall — Yea
Runner — Nay
Allen — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Bates — Nay
Block — Yea
Huff — Nay
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Not Voting
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 730 do?
The existing Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations and issue orders for railroad safety and requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, when prescribing a security regulation or issuing a security order that affects the safety of railroad operations, to consult with the Secretary of Transportation. The FRSA provides that to the extent practicable, laws, regulations, and orders related to railroad safety and security are required to be nationally uniform, but authorizes a state to adopt or continue in force a law, regulation, or order related to railroad safety or security until the Secretary of Transportation (with respect to railroad safety matters) , or the Secretary of Homeland Security (with respect to railroad security matters) , prescribes a regulation or issues an order covering the subject matter of the state requirement. Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has enforcement authority over specified provisions relating to safeguards on railroads. Under existing law, a violation of those specified provisions is a crime. This bill would prohibit, on and after February 1, 2016, a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight, as specified, from being operated unless it has a crew consisting of at least 2 individuals. The bill would authorize the Public Utilities Commission to assess civil penalties against any person who willfully violates this provision, as specified. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 730?
SB 730 is sponsored by Wolk.
What is the current status of SB 730?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2015. Enacted.
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