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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4248         </title>
<shortdesc>GRADE CROSSING PROTECTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robyn Gabel-Kelly M. Burke-Fred Crespo and Michelle Mussman</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 505/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 424</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/18c-7401</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7401</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Provides that the funds transferred each month to the Grade Crossing Protection Fund may go to the maintenance of safety treatments to deter trespassing. Deletes language providing that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall not order more than $2,000,000 per year in Grade Crossing Protection Fund moneys for pedestrian walkways. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Illinois Commerce Commission, after a hearing or by stipulated agreement, to authorize and order the terms of installation, operation, maintenance, and use of safety treatments requested by a public authority or rail carrier to deter trespassing on railroad property at a place other than a public crossing.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/24/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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