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AZ SB1074

AZ SB1074
Railroad grade crossing; on-track equipment


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Introduced
01/16/2025
In Committee
04/14/2025
Crossed Over
02/12/2025
Passed
05/07/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/13/2025

Introduced Session

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

Bill Summary

AN ACT amending sections 28-851, 28-853 and 28-854, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to railroad grade crossings.

AI Summary

This bill amends Arizona's existing laws regarding railroad grade crossings to explicitly include "on-track equipment" alongside references to railroad trains, expanding safety provisions for vehicle operators and pedestrians. The bill modifies three sections of Arizona Revised Statutes (28-851, 28-853, and 28-854) to broaden safety requirements at railroad crossings. Specifically, the changes require drivers to stop and not proceed when on-track equipment (in addition to trains) is approaching, emitting signals, or poses a hazard. The bill also provides guidelines for when drivers can proceed through a crossing, such as when there's a suspected false signal activation, and maintains existing rules about stopping distances (between 15-50 feet from the nearest rail), looking and listening for approaching vehicles, and not changing gears while crossing. For heavy equipment operators, the bill now mandates notifying railroad station agents before crossing and stopping to check for approaching on-track equipment. The modifications aim to enhance safety by expanding the definition of potential hazards at railroad crossings to include not just trains but any on-track equipment that might obstruct or endanger vehicle and pedestrian traffic.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Chapter 178 (on 05/13/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81887
Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 05/20/2025 Signed https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/530530
BillText https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1r/laws/0178.htm
Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 03/28/2025 Caucus & COW https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/528764
Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 03/24/2025 Transportation & Infrastructure https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/528431
Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 03/24/2025 Transportation & Infrastructure https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/528300
BillText https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1r/bills/sb1074s.htm
Analysis - SENATE FACT SHEET: 01/27/2025 https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522078
BillText https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1r/bills/sb1074p.htm
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