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