VA SB 31

Author

Jennifer Foy
General Assembly Building, Room 501, 201 North 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
804-698-7533
senatorcarrollfoy@senate.virginia.gov
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Bill Text

Category

Rail

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State

VA

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Summary

Requires minimum train crew of 2 for movement of freight. Provides civil penalties.

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Issue

Requires a crew of at least two qualified individuals on all trains, locomotives, or light engines used in connection with moving freight. Requires a railroad company that violates its provisions to pay certain fines for first, second, and third or subsequent violations within three years.

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Notes

Dead.

History

11/17/2025 Pre-filed. Referred to Senate Committees on Commerce and Labor.
01/29/2026 Fiscal Impact Statement received from Department of Planning and Budget.
02/17/2026 Missed crossover deadline. Left in Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor.