VirginiaRailroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight.
What it does
Railroad safety; minimum train crew; movement of freight. Requires a crew of at least two qualified individuals on all trains, locomotives, or light engines used in connection with moving freight except in use for hostler or utility service. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission to include in an existing report the number of probable violations of federal regulations related to railroad safety investigated by the Commission's Division of Utility and Railroad Safety and reported to the Federal Railroad Administration for enforcement.
More detail
This bill is identical to SB 191.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 548 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 6Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 6Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25)
- Mar 6Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB25ER)Major
- Mar 6EnrolledMinor
- Mar 2Senate substitute agreed to by House (66-Y 33-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 26Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Feb 26Read third timeMinor
- Feb 25Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 25Rules suspended
- Feb 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25)
- Feb 24Committee substitute printed 26108315D-S1Major
- Feb 23Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25)
- Jan 27Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 26Read first timeMinor
- Jan 22Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 15Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- 2025
- Dec 22Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Dec 22Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103133DIntroduced