2018 House Bill 5643 / Public Act 394

Expand traffic law “train” definition to other on-track equipment

Introduced in the House

Feb. 28, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Tim Sneller (D-50)

To expand the law that prescribes actions by drivers at different kinds of railroad crossings, by adding references to the definition of other on-track railroad equipment proposed by House Bill 5641. The bill would establish that the same liability exemption that applies to trains would also apply to other on-track railroad equipment in cases where the equipment does not trigger a crossing gate but where railroad employees have followed all applicable operating rules.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

May 29, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 5, 2018

Passed in the House 105 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 26, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Dec. 4, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 11, 2018

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To expand the law that prescribes actions by drivers at different kinds of railroad crossings, by adding references to the definition of other on-track railroad equipment proposed by House Bill 5641. The bill would establish that the same liability exemption that applies to trains would also apply to other on-track railroad equipment in cases where the equipment does not trigger a crossing gate but where railroad employees have followed all applicable operating rules.

Received in the House

Dec. 11, 2018

Dec. 12, 2018

Passed in the House 108 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 19, 2018