States / Virginia / HB 25

HB 25 Enacted

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

Introduced
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Floor
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Enacted

Railroad safety; minimum train crew; movement of freight. Requires a crew of at least two qualified individuals on all trains, locomotives, or light engines used in connection with moving freight except in use for hostler or utility service. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission to include in an existing report the number of probable violations of federal regulations related to railroad safety investigated by the Commission's Division of Utility and Railroad Safety and reported to the Federal Railroad Administration for enforcement. This bill is identical to SB 191.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Dec 22, 2025
Last action
Apr 13, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548)
Session
2026
Momentum
90 · Very high