SB 779

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Dec 26, 2024
  • Passed Senate Jan 31, 2025
  • House
  • Governor

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

Abstract

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.

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; civil penalties.

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Feb 17, 2025

House

Passed by indefinitely in Rules (18-Y 0-N)

Feb 11, 2025

House

Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Rules (Voice Vote)

Feb 06, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

Jan 30, 2025

Senate

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Passed by for the day

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 7-N)

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Rereferred from Transportation to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)

Dec 26, 2024

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101232D

Senate

Referred to Committee on Transportation

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