SB 191

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

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

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-191
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Labor and Commerce; Commerce and Labor
Senate enacted 2026-04-13
Summary

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

Sponsor
Williams Graves
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-04-13 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)
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