Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 25
Session 2026
Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 26, 2026
First Action
Dec 22, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
25
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Unknown
Kirk McPike
Yes
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-425.1, relating to railroad safety; minimum train crew; movement of freight. 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.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25)
03/02/2026
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (66-Y 33-N 0-A)
02/26/2026
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
02/26/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/26/2026
Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
02/26/2026
Senate
Read third time
02/25/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/25/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/25/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/25/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25)
02/24/2026
Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108315D-S1
02/23/2026
Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/29/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
01/28/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A)
01/28/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25)
01/27/2026
House
Read second time and engrossed
01/26/2026
House
Read first time
01/22/2026
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 6-N)
01/20/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N)
01/15/2026
House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
12/22/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
12/22/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103133D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:25:41 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:50:54 AM