2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB779: Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight, civil penalties.
Legislative Summary
Railroad safety; minimum train crew; movement of freight; civil penalties. Requires railroad companies to comply with federal requirements for minimum train crews on all trains, locomotives, or light engines used in connection with moving freight and provides civil penalties for violations of such requirement.
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Bill History
12/26/2024
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101232D
Senate
12/26/2024
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Senate
1/16/2025
Rereferred from Transportation to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/27/2025
Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 7-N)
Senate
1/29/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/29/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/29/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/30/2025
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
1/31/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Senate
2/6/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Rules (Voice Vote)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Rules (18-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Passed by indefinitely in Rules (18-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
1/31/2025
21
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 7-N)
1/27/2025
8
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rereferred from Transportation to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(1/30/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
