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 HB 25.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 549 (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 9Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 9Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB191)
- Mar 9Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB191ER)Major
- Mar 9EnrolledMinor
- Mar 3Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Read third timeMinor
- Mar 2Read second timeMinor
- Feb 26Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 24Read first timeMinor
- Feb 24Placed on Calendar
- Feb 17Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A, Chair: Yea)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB191)
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 16Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 26107794D-S1Major
- Feb 12Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Senate committee offered
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB191)
- Jan 15Rereferred from Transportation to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101782DIntroduced