Bill > HB3464

This bill requires that certain personally identifying information of train crew members and engineers, such as their names, home addresses, personal phone numbers, driver's license numbers, and Social Security numbers, be removed or "redacted" from any reports or communications that are made public and relate to railroad incidents involving motor vehicles. While these records will be kept confidential from the general public, unredacted versions will still be available to the railroad company that employs the crew member, by court order, or to law enforcement and government agencies like the Attorney General's office or the Department of Transportation if they need the information for their official duties. Furthermore, if a court decides a crew member or engineer was not at fault in such an incident, their identifying information will remain confidential in all public records. The Department of Transportation is tasked with enforcing this new rule and can create regulations to ensure compliance and maintain confidentiality.