SB191Introduced in the Senate
Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight.
Introduced by Angelia Williams Graves, District 21
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 HB 25.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) · March 3, 2026
64
Yes
34
No
1
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 26101782D
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Rereferred from Transportation to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB191)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107794D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB191)
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A, Chair: Yea)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 6-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB191ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB191)
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 549 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)
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