SB 31

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 17, 2026.

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

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-31
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Commerce and Labor
Senate failed 2026-02-17
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
Carroll Foy
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status failed
2025-11-17 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-17 Latest Action S Left in Commerce and Labor
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