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SB 31 In Committee

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

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Nov 17, 2025
Last action
Feb 17, 2026 — Left in Commerce and Labor
Session
2026
Momentum
28 · Low