MA S2270

Bill

Relative to 2-person train crew size

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to 2-person train crew size policy. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill requires that any train or light engine used in the movement of freight must have a crew of at least two people, with exceptions for hostler service or utility employees. Violations of this requirement can result in fines ranging from $250 to $10,000, depending on the number of offenses committed within a 3-year period. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2021.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (5)

Michael Brady (D)*, David LeBoeuf (D), Maria Robinson (D), Walter Timilty (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2682 (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2270

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2270
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2270.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2582	Designating certain employees of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3114	Relative to global positioning system technology and public employees	No further action taken	Similar To
H3393	Relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H3519	Protecting motorists and emergency personnel	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
H561	Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives	Accompanied a study order, see H5136	Similar To
S1104	To enhance courthouse security	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1159	Relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1160	To ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1169	Relative to state employment postings	Accompanied a study order, see S2697	Similar To
S1603	Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2766	Similar To
S191	Relative to unsolicited loans	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2490	Relative to enhanced enforcement of swimming limitations	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To
S2543	Relative to banning child sex dolls	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S2682	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to rail operations and other matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S42	Relative to increasing city of Gloucester parking fines	New draft substituted (Tarr), see S2978	Similar To
S927	Relative to benefits for court officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2582

Designating certain employees of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3114

Relative to global positioning system technology and public employees

No further action taken

Similar To

H3393

Relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

Accompanied a study order, see H4966

Similar To

H3519

Protecting motorists and emergency personnel

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

H561

Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives

Accompanied a study order, see H5136

Similar To

S1104

To enhance courthouse security

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1159

Relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1160

To ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1169

Relative to state employment postings

Accompanied a study order, see S2697

Similar To

S1603

Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2766

Similar To

S191

Relative to unsolicited loans

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2490

Relative to enhanced enforcement of swimming limitations

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

S2543

Relative to banning child sex dolls

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S2682

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to rail operations and other matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S42

Relative to increasing city of Gloucester parking fines

New draft substituted (Tarr), see S2978

Similar To

S927

Relative to benefits for court officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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