Legislation - HB0862

Title: Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight
Sponsored by: Delegates Stein, Addison, Allen, Behler, Boyce, Ebersole, Foley, Healey, Holmes, Lehman, Lewis, J. Long, Ruth, Solomon, and Ziegler
Status: Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 8/3/2026) - Chapter 879
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a railroad train used in connection with the movement of freight from being operated in the State unless it has at least two crew members, subject to certain exceptions; providing a penalty for a first offense of up to $10,000 or, in the case of a willful violation within the immediately preceding 3 years, a fine of up to $25,000; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0156

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (98-35) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 4/08/2026 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hettleman) Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (33-9) Proceedings 61AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/22/2026 Legislative Date 5/22/2026 Action Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Governor's Veto Letter Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 8/03/2026 Legislative Date 8/03/2026 Action Overridden (99-30) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/03/2026 Legislative Date 8/03/2026 Action Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator Ready) Rejected Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/03/2026 Legislative Date 8/03/2026 Action Overridden (33-11) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 8/03/2026 Legislative Date 8/03/2026 Action Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 8/3/2026) - Chapter 879 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Second Reading Passed	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (98-35)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Referred Finance	38 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	4/08/2026	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hettleman) Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Third Reading Passed (33-9)	61AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/22/2026	5/22/2026	Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
			Governor's Veto Letter	Click to view Recorded Media
House	8/03/2026	8/03/2026	Overridden (99-30)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	8/03/2026	8/03/2026	Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator Ready) Rejected	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	8/03/2026	8/03/2026	Overridden (33-11)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	8/03/2026	8/03/2026	Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 8/3/2026) - Chapter 879

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