VirginiaPhoto speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation.
What it does
Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals; school bus video-monitoring systems; proof of violation; certain persons swearing to or affirming certificates; training. Authorizes retired sworn law-enforcement officers, registered special conservators of the peace, and technicians employed by a locality to swear to or to affirm certificates for the purposes of enforcement of violations recorded by traffic light signal violation monitoring systems, traffic control device violation monitoring systems, photo speed monitoring devices, or school bus video-monitoring systems upon completion of a training course developed and approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The bill also requires law-enforcement officers swearing to or affirming such certificates to complete such training course.
More detail
These provisions of the bill have an effective date of July 1, 2027. The bill also requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop, approve, and make available such training course no later than January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 59.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 963 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB684)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB684ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB684)
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (59-Y 38-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 12Senate insisted on substitute with amendmentMajor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Senate Conferees: Aird, Williams Graves, Diggs
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 12House Conferees: Hayes, Delaney, Leftwich
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 12House acceded to request
- Mar 12Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Mar 12Senate insisted on substitute with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 12Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 11Passed by for the day
- Mar 10Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (27-Y 13-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amendedMajor
- Mar 10Senator Diggs Amendment agreed toMajor
- Mar 10Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- Mar 10Floor offered Senator Diggs Amendment
- Mar 10Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Mar 10Transportation Substitute rejected
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 9Rules suspended
- Mar 9Committee substitute printed 26109266D-S2Major
- Mar 6Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB684)
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108486D-S1Major
- Feb 26Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Senate committee offered
- Feb 26Senate committee offered
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Reported from Transportation (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)Minor
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB684)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102816DIntroduced