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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2524         </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-FREIGHT TRAIN LENGTH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jay Hoffman-Kelly M. Burke, John C. D'Amico, Sue Scherer, Thaddeus Jones and Will Guzzardi</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/18c-7402</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7402</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no railroad operating within this State on any main line or any other line shall operate, or permit to be operated, any train that exceeds 8,500 feet in length. Contains a statement of legislative purpose, and defines "main line", "railroad", "train", and "train length".</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads &amp; Bridges Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Roadways, Rail &amp; Aviation Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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