Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB671: Requires drivers to stop at railroad crossings for any on-track equipment in addition to trains
Status: In committee, May 6, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE HARBISON. 1850H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk To repeal sections 300.295 and 304.035, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to railroad crossings, with penalty provisions. Section A. Sections 300.295 and 304.035, RSMo, are repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 300.295 and 304.035, to read as follows: 300.295. 1. Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in this section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty feet but not less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail of such railroad, and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply when: (1) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train or any on-track equipment; (2) A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train or any on-track equipment; (3) Anapproachingrailroadtrainoranyon-trackequipmentisplainlyvisibleandis in hazardous proximity to such crossing. 2. No person shall drive any vehicle through, around or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being …
Sponsors
- Harbison, Tony (R, 144) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Dropped from Calendar - Pursuant to House Rules (H)
- : Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
- : Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)
- : Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
- : Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 1
- : Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Action Postponed (H)
- : Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
- : Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 1
Votes
- Reported Do Pass (H) (March 12, 2025): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (February 13, 2025): 10 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB671?
- HB671 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Requires drivers to stop at railroad crossings for any on-track equipment in addition to trains.
- What is the status of HB671?
- In committee as of May 6, 2025. Latest action: Dropped from Calendar - Pursuant to House Rules (H) (May 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB671?
- Harbison, Tony (R, 144).
- Where is the official record for HB671?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB671&year=2025&code=R
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