Public Act 106 of 2010

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• Introduced by Sen. Ray Basham (D) on January 28, 2009, to require railroads to place signs exactly one-quarter mile from the entrance to any grade crossings to notify engineers to blow the whistle and ring the bell as the locomotive approaches the grade crossing.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on January 28, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on February 24, 2010, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on April 13, 2010.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on April 13, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on April 13, 2010.
    • Reported in the House on May 27, 2010, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 101 to 3 in the House on June 10, 2010, to require railroads to place signs exactly one-quarter mile from the entrance to any grade crossings to notify engineers to blow the whistle and ring the bell as the locomotive approaches the grade crossing.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 1, 2010.