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HB 8296 Failed

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- RAILROAD, STEAMBOAT, AND BRIDGE POLICE

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Provides any police report involving a railroad fatality and all communications between railroad employees not be made public. Additionally, it makes a violation of this section a misdemeanor.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Mar 13, 2026
Last action
Mar 31, 2026 — 03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsor
Brandon Voas D
Session
2026
Momentum
5 · Stalled