HB25Introduced in the House of Delegates
Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight.
Introduced by Bonita Anthony, District 92
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Railroad safety; minimum train crew; movement of freight. Requires a crew of at least two qualified individuals on all trains, locomotives, or light engines used in connection with moving freight except in use for hostler or utility service. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission to include in an existing report the number of probable violations of federal regulations related to railroad safety investigated by the Commission's Division of Utility and Railroad Safety and reported to the Federal Railroad Administration for enforcement. This bill is identical to SB 191.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (66-Y 33-N 0-A) · March 2, 2026
66
Yes
33
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103133D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N)
Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 6-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25)
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Committee substitute printed 26108315D-S1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (66-Y 33-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB25ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 548 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548)
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