# Virginia HB25: Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight. Virginia HB25, Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB25-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB25 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-22 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548) - Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (224 yes, 97 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Two-person crews on Virginia freight trains: benefit, low. The law requires at least two qualified crew members on any freight train, locomotive, or light engine in Virginia. This does not apply when the equipment is used for hostler or utility service. The state commission must report each year how many likely violations of the federal train crew-size rul… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-02 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 66 | 33 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 65 | 31 | | | 2026-01-22 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 16 | 6 | | | 2026-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 548 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25) (House) - 2026-03-06: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB25ER) (House) - 2026-03-06: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-06: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-02: Senate substitute agreed to by House (66-Y 33-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-26: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25) (House) - 2026-02-25: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Committee substitute printed 26108315D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25) (House) - 2026-01-27: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-01-26: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-22: Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 6-N) (House) - 2026-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-01-15: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 (House) - 2025-12-22: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-12-22: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103133D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218688.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218687.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193707.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193706.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177666.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177665.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-12-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082022.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082021.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218688.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218687.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193707.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193706.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177666.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177665.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082022.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082021.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB25-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).