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HB684Introduced in the House of Delegates

Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation.

Passed

Introduced by C.E. Hayes, District 91

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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. 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.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0963)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A) · March 14, 2026

26

Yes

13

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3No
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102816D

  2. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB684)

  4. Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)

  6. Reported from Transportation (15-Y 6-N)

  7. Read first time

  8. Read second time and engrossed

  9. Read third time and passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A)

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  11. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  12. Senate committee offered

  13. Senate committee offered

  14. Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)

  15. Committee substitute printed 26108486D-S1

  16. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB684)

  17. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)

  18. Committee substitute printed 26109266D-S2

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  22. Read third time

  23. Transportation Substitute rejected

  24. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  25. Floor offered Senator Diggs Amendment

  26. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  27. Senator Diggs Amendment agreed to

  28. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended

  29. Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (27-Y 13-N 0-A)

  30. Passed by for the day

  31. Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A)

  32. Senate insisted on substitute with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  33. Senate requested conference committee

  34. House acceded to request

  35. Conferees appointed by House

  36. House Conferees: Hayes, Delaney, Leftwich

  37. Conferees appointed by Senate

  38. Senate Conferees: Aird, Williams Graves, Diggs

  39. Senate insisted on substitute with amendment

  40. Conference Report released

  41. Conference Report released

  42. Conference report agreed to by House (59-Y 38-N 0-A)

  43. Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)

  44. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB684)

  45. Enrolled

  46. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB684ER)

  47. Signed by President

  48. Signed by Speaker

  49. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  50. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  51. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB684)

  52. Approved by Governor - Chapter 963 (effective - 7/1/2027)

  53. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0963)

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