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Missouri Senate committee hears bill to require stops for on‑track equipment at railroad crossings
Summary
Senator Jason Bean presented Senate Bill 254 to the Missouri Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee, proposing that drivers stop for any on‑track equipment as well as trains; committee action has not yet been taken.
Senator Jason Bean of Holcomb told the Missouri Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee on Monday that Senate Bill 254 would require drivers to stop at railroad crossings for any on‑track equipment as well as for trains.
Bean said adding “any on‑track equipment” to the state statute would further protect drivers and railroad workers. Committee members heard the presentation but took no action on the measure during the session.
The proposal would amend existing statutory language about required stops at railroad crossings to cover equipment operated on the rails that is not a train; the committee did not specify a timetable for consideration or a fiscal impact during the hearing. Committee action has not yet been taken on the bill.
The hearing occurred during the first regular session of the General Assembly; committee staff noted the session is at its halfway point and the legislature will observe a mid‑session recess next week. No votes or formal amendments on SB 254 were recorded in the committee during the meeting.
The committee may schedule further consideration at a later date; no date was provided.
