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Senate amends railroad trespass bill to include employee representatives after Weingarten argument
Summary
Senators debated and amended House Bill 252, which criminalizes trespass on railroad rights-of-way; the Senate adopted an amendment to allow 'employees' representative' as an invitee, citing the 1975 NLRB v. J. Weingarten decision, and circled the bill for further consideration.
House Bill 252, a measure that would make entering railroad right-of-way a criminal trespass offense in many circumstances, was debated on the Senate floor and amended to add a provision about employee representatives.
Sponsor Senator Valentine told the Senate HB252 prohibits pedestrians and vehicles from trespassing on railroad tracks, rights-of-way and related property, making unauthorized…
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