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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 1861 By: Murdock
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to railroads; defining terms;
providing for incorporation of certain systems at
certain railroad crossings; directing the Corporation
Commission and Department of Transportation to
develop certain standards; requiring submission of
certain report by certain date; making certain
appropriation; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 86.1 of Title 17, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section:
1. “Advanced detection and monitoring system” means any system
capable of detecting and classifying objects such as pedestrians and
vehicles at railroad crossings, using technologies such as light
detection and ranging sensors, thermal sensors, and high-resolution
cameras, in conjunction with artificial intelligence or machine
learning;
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2. “Hazard assessment” means the process of analyzing detected
objects to determine whether a safety risk exists based on
predefined criteria; and
3. “Real-time alerts” means automated notifications generated
to warn train crews, operations centers, or other stakeholders of
safety hazards.
B. The Corporation Commission and the Department of
Transportation shall identify a number of extra hazardous crossings,
as provided for in Section 86 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
that shall, to the extent feasible, incorporate advanced detection
and monitoring systems capable of:
1. Detecting and classifying objects along the crossing and its
approaches;
2. Analyzing object behavior in real-time to identify safety
risks;
3. Generating real-time alerts to warn train crews, operation
personnel, and other relevant parties of potential hazards;
4. Generating data sufficient to identify leading indicators of
potential hazards; and
5. Providing integration capability with existing and future
rail operation protocols, including positive train control (PTC)
systems.
C. The Commission and Department, in consultation with rail
operators and safety experts, shall:
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1. Develop standards and specifications for the deployment of
advanced detection and monitoring systems at the selected extra
hazardous crossings;
2. Provide technical assistance to rail operators in
implementing advanced detection and monitoring systems; and
3. Provide financial support for the implementation of advanced
detection and monitoring systems from the Oklahoma Railroad
Maintenance Revolving Fund, as created in Section 309 of Title 66 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. The Commission and Department shall, beginning November 1,
2028, prepare a report on the implementation of advanced detection
and monitoring systems at the selected extra hazardous crossings.
Such report shall include data on hazard detection, real-time alerts
issued, incidents prevented, and comparative safety data at the
crossing before and after implementation. Such report shall be
electronically submitted to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate,
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Governor on or
before December 31, 2028.
SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated to the Oklahoma
Railroad Maintenance Revolving Fund from any monies not otherwise
appropriated from the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the sum of Five Million
Dollars ($5,000,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary to
carry out the provisions of this act.
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SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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