Requires companies to comply with federal requirements for minimum train crews on all trains, locomotives, or light engines used in connection with moving freight and provides civil penalties for violations of such requirement.

Provides that no railroad company shall use or allow the use of any train, locomotive, or light engine in connection with the movement of freight unless such train, locomotive, or light engine has a crew consisting of at least two qualified individuals. No provision of this section shall apply to the use of a train, locomotive, or light engine for hostler or utility service.

Provides that any railroad company in violation of the provisions of this section shall, in the discretion of the Commission, be fined not less than $500 nor more than $2,000. For a second violation within three years, such railroad company shall, in the discretion of the Commission, be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000. For a third or subsequent violation within three years of the first violation, such railroad company shall, in the discretion of the Commission, be fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000. The number of violations within three years shall be measured by the dates on which such violations occur.

Governor's action deadline is 04/13/2026.

12/22/2025 Prefiled.
01/14/2026 Introduced. Referred to the House Committee on Labor and Commerce. Assigned Subcommittee #3.
01/20/2026 House Committee on Labor and Commerce Subcommittee #3 recommends reporting.
01/22/2026 Reported from House Committee on Labor and Commerce.
01/26/2026 Read first time in House.
01/27/2026 Read second time in House and engrossed.
01/28/2026 Fiscal Impact Statement received from Department of Planning and Budget.
01/28/2026 Read third time. Passed House.
01/29/2026 Referred to House Committee on Commerce and Labor.
02/23/2026 Reported from House Committee on Commerce and Labor with substitute.
02/24/2026 Committee substitute printed.
02/25/2026 Fiscal Impact Statement received from Department of Planning and Budget
02/25/2026 Senate rules suspended. Constitutional reading dispensed. Vote on second reading
02/25/2026 Constitutional reading dispensed. Block Vote on second reading.
02/25/2026 Passed by for the day.
02/26/2026 Read third time in Senate.
02/26/2026 Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to.
02/26/2026 Committee substitute engrossed by Senate.
02/26/2026 Passed Senate with substitute.
03/02/2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House.
03/06/2026 Enrolled.
03/06/2026 Fiscal Impact Statement received from Department of Planning and Budget.
03/06/2026 Signed by President of the Senate and Speaker of the House.
03/10/2026 Enrolled bill communicated to Governor.