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Yes: 152 • No: 5
ArkansasSB3972025 Regular SessionSenate
TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION OF RAIL EMPLOYEES IN REPORTS INVOLVING RAILROAD FATALITIES.
Sponsored By: Dave Wallace (Republican), Johnny Rye (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More privacy for railroad crews after fatalities
Arkansas public-record keepers must protect the personal information of railroad crew members involved in a railroad fatality. They must remove that personal information from records released to the public. Exceptions allow access for the host or employing railroad, court-authorized people, law enforcement officers, Arkansas state attorneys, and Arkansas transportation department staff. Court-authorized people and these state officials may access the information only when needed for their duties. Access is also allowed for the National Transportation Safety Board or a U.S. Department of Transportation agency investigating railroad accidents or incidents under its mandate. All requests under these exceptions must be written or electronic.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Dave Wallace
Republican • Senate
Johnny Rye
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/15/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 1:27:43 PM
Yes: 33 • No: 1 • Other: 1
House vote • 4/9/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 7:40:33 PM
Yes: 84 • No: 4 • Other: 9
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:26:54 PM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB397 is now Act 931
4/22/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/16/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/16/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/15/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/15/2025SenateRules suspended.
4/15/2025SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
4/15/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
4/15/2025SenateReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1
4/14/2025SenateRe-referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE
4/9/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
4/9/2025SenateReturned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1
4/9/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/9/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/8/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/7/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
4/7/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
4/7/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE
4/1/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
4/1/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
4/1/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/1/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/31/2025SenateRe-referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE
3/18/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/18/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
3/18/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB397 - Introduced
3/6/2025
Act Version
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