JOINT MEMORIAL · 2013–14 SESSION

SJM 8015: Tank rail car safety

Requesting Congress implement certain increased safety measures for tank rail cars.

Summary

Requests that the United States Congress and the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) toughen safety standards for new tank rail cars used to transport crude oil and other hazardous materials, and to require the retrofit or phasing out of tank rail cars currently in use.
Requests that two federal agencies within the USDOT update their regulations addressing hazardous material rail routing, spill response planning, and other safety measures.

From the House Bill Report (SJM 8015), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

Passed February 18, 2014

Version voted on: SJM 8015

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	1
Republican	23	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2014By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 26, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26, 2014ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 26, 2014ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Feb 26, 2014Minority; do not pass.
Feb 20, 2014First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 18, 2014Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 18, 2014Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 17, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2014EET - Majority; do pass.
Feb 5, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 31, 2014First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SJM 8015 (2025–26) Federal wildfire response · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SJM 8015 (2019–20) Pinniped predation/salmon · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8015 (2017–18) Census funding · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJM 8015 (2015–16) Free and fair elections · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8015 (2009–10) U.S. education system · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8015 (2007–08) Veterans' benefits · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8015 (2005–06) National guard highway · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8015 (2003–04) Selling of wheat reserves · Passed Legislature · filed with Secretary of State