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Senate approves transit bill making fare evasion illegal and authorizing enforcement officers
Summary
House Bill 426, addressing transit‑district responsibilities for light rail and buses, passed the Senate under suspension of the rules. The bill makes riding transit without paying a fare illegal, authorizes special function officers for enforcement and allows contracting for parking enforcement; vote was 28–0–1.
Senator Mancil presented House Bill 426, describing measures to help transit authorities manage new mass‑transit responsibilities tied to light rail. "This bill makes it illegal to ride those, facilities, either the bus or the or the light rail, without paying a fare," he said, and described provisions creating special function officers to collect fares and enforce parking restrictions and permitting the district to contract out enforcement work.
Senators voiced no further questions, the body called the question under suspension of the rules and the bill passed by roll call. The clerk recorded 28 ayes, no nays and one absence; the bill will be returned to the House for signature.
