SB 1742 MO
SB 1742 - This act requires a railroad train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight be operated by a crew consisting of not fewer than two qualified crew members. This two person requirement shall not apply to helper services, as defined in the act, hostler services, as defined in the act, or movement of a train for the purpose of loading or unloading a freight, provided the train is operated at a speed not exceeding ten miles per hour. Any person or railroad carrier who willfully violates this act shall be subject to fines as described in the act. This act shall become effective only upon a final judgment that affirms the validity of the Federal Railroad Administration's two-person crew rule has been entered. This act is identical to HB 3349 (2026), HB 3462 (2026), and provisions contained in HB 2385 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON
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Summary
This act requires that railroad trains and light engines used to move freight in Missouri be operated by a crew consisting of at least two qualified crew members. The two-person crew requirement does not apply to helper services, hostler services, or trains being loaded or unloaded if operated at speeds not exceeding ten miles per hour. Any person or railroad carrier who willfully violates this requirement shall be subject to fines as specified in the act. The act's effectiveness is contingent on a final court judgment affirming the validity of the Federal Railroad Administration's two-person crew rule. This act is identical to HB 3349 (2026) and HB 3462 (2026).
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Official abstract
SB 1742 - This act requires a railroad train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight be operated by a crew consisting of not fewer than two qualified crew members. This two person requirement shall not apply to helper services, as defined in the act, hostler services, as defined in the act, or movement of a train for the purpose of loading or unloading a freight, provided the train is operated at a speed not exceeding ten miles per hour. Any person or railroad carrier who willfully violates this act shall be subject to fines as described in the act. This act shall become effective only upon a final judgment that affirms the validity of the Federal Railroad Administration's two-person crew rule has been entered. This act is identical to HB 3349 (2026), HB 3462 (2026), and provisions contained in HB 2385 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON
Sponsor (1)
- Lewis, Patty Democratic · primary
Action history (2)
- May 7, 2026 Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 S First Read · upper
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