SB766 H JUD AM #1
McMinn 3919
The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill on page 1, by striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:
(b) Upon receiving notification from a law-enforcement officer, member of a fire department, operator of an emergency medical vehicle, or a member of an emergency services provider that emergency circumstances require the immediate clearing of a public highway railroad grade crossing, the members of the train crew of the train, railroad car or equipment, or engine blocking such crossing shall immediately notify the appropriate railroad dispatcher of the pending emergency situation. Upon receipt of notice of such emergency circumstances by the train crew or dispatcher, the railroad shall immediately clear the crossing, consistent with the safe operation of the train.
(c) Upon a five day notice of the date and time by the municipal or county authority to the applicable railroad company, a railroad company shall not operate a train to cross a railroad crossing at a public street, road, or highway during the duration of a lawful parade or sanctioned celebration that the parade or sanctioned celebration is crossing.
Adopted
Rejected