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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2655         </title>
<shortdesc>RAIL/BOAT CITATIONS &amp; REMOVAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>610 ILCS 80/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 114, par. 98</aliasreference><reference>610 ILCS 80/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 114, par. 99</aliasreference><reference>610 ILCS 80/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 114, par. 100</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Railroad Police Act. Provides that members of railroad police forces may issue administrative citations under the provisions of county or municipal ordinances. Provides that the conductor of a train or captain of a boat may order passengers to be removed from the train or boat for disorderly conduct or language that annoys or vexes other passengers or employees. Provides that this removal may occur at the location of the offending conduct or a nearby public station or dock. Provides that for the purposes of removing an offending passenger, the conductor or captain may only command the assistance of passengers that are willing and able to render assistance. Provides that before removing the passenger the conductor or captain must refund the passenger's fare minus the portion attributable to the distance already travelled. Provides that the captain of any boat, not just steamboats, may arrest a passenger guilty of a crime or misdemeanor. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/21/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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