AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- RAILROAD, STEAMBOAT, AND BRIDGE POLICE
03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Summary
The bill adds a new privacy provision that bars public release of police reports and all communications concerning railroad fatalities. Access is limited to the host railroad, the employer railroad of any employee mentioned, and anyone with a judicial order or a proper request to law enforcement or the attorney general. Violations are treated as misdemeanors with possible jail time or fines.
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