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VA SB191

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Angelia Williams Graves

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires railroad companies to have a minimum crew of two qualified individuals on any train, locomotive, or light engine used for freight movement in Virginia
  • Exempts trains, locomotives, or light engines used for hostler or utility service from the two-person crew requirement
  • Mandates the State Corporation Commission to report annually to the Governor on the number of probable violations of federal railroad safety regulations (49 C.F.R. § 218.123) investigated and reported to the Federal Railroad Administration
  • Adds new section 56-425.1 to the Code of Virginia under the railroad safety provisions of Title 56

Legislative Description

Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight.

Last Action

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor and Commerce2/24/2026
Transportation1/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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