Establishes the Illinois Railway Safety Act of 2026. Creates new state-level rail safety standards.

Establishes the Illinois Railway Safety Act of 2026, requiring qualified locomotive engineers on all trains, mandating wayside defect detector installation and inspections, authorizing state investigation and enforcement cooperation with railroads, and enhancing grade crossing safety rules � creating new state?level rail safety standards.

Pending committee assignment.

02/06/2026 First reading in Senate. Referred to Senate Committee on Assignments.