Virginia House Bill 1789 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on December 27 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Railroads; crew size; civil penalty. Requires a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of railroad freight in the Commonwealth to operate with a crew of at least two individuals, unless such movement involves hostler service or utility employees in yard service. The State Corporation Commission shall have discretion to fine a person willfully violating this requirement an amount not to exceed $500 for a first offense and an amount not to exceed $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense. The measure has a delayed effective date of October 1, 2019.

Railroads; freight train crew size requirements, civil penalty.

Del. Steve Heretick [D]	Del. Kelly Convirs-Fowler [D]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]	Del. Mark Levine [D]
Del. Joesph Lindsey [D]	Del. Michael Mullin [D]	Del. Sam Rasoul [D]	Del. Marcus Simon [D]
Del. Cheryl Turpin [D]

2019-01-15 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	House	Left in Commerce and Labor
2019-01-15	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
2019-01-10	House	Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #2
2018-12-27	House	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2018-12-27	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101233D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB1789
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1789+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H1402V0003+HB1789