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VA SB 31

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

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 31 pass?

The current status of VA SB 31 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): Left in Commerce and Labor

What is VA SB 31 about?

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.

Who sponsors VA SB 31?

Jennifer D. Carroll Foy is the primary sponsor of VA SB 31.

Description

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.

Introduced
2025-11-17
Latest action
2026-02-17 — Left in Commerce and Labor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jennifer D. Carroll Foyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-11-17

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100562D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-11-17

    Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-29

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB31)

  4. 2026-02-17

    Left in Commerce and Labor

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB31

Attribution

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