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SB31Introduced in the Senate

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

IntroducedSenate Commerce and Labor

Introduced by Jennifer Carroll Foy, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Left in Commerce and Labor

February 17, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100562D

  2. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB31)

  4. Left in Commerce and Labor

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