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HB77Introduced in the House of Delegates

Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions.

Passed

Introduced by Paul Krizek, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Enforcement of federal traffic infractions by state and local law-enforcement officers; Planning District 8. Provides that state and local law-enforcement officers may enforce federal traffic infractions on any highway within Planning District 8. The bill also provides that a state or local law-enforcement agency may place and operate a photo speed monitoring device on a National Park highway, as defined in the bill, for the purpose of recording vehicle speed violations, provided that such law-enforcement agency has been authorized by the federal government or the National Park Service to place such photo speed monitoring device on such National Park highway. This bill is identical to SB 81.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1033)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

24

Yes

15

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.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102237D

  2. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy

  4. House subcommittee offered

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)

  6. Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

  7. Read first time

  8. Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  9. Read second time

  10. committee amendment agreed to

  11. Engrossed by House as amended

  12. Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A)

  13. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  14. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  15. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB77)

  16. Reported from Transportation with amendment (10-Y 4-N)

  17. Senate committee offered

  18. Rules suspended

  19. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

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

  21. Read third time

  22. Passed by for the day

  23. Read third time

  24. Transportation Amendment rejected

  25. Floor offered Senator Surovell Substitute

  26. Reading of substitute waived (Voice Vote)

  27. Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to

  28. Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute

  29. Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A)

  30. Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 94-N 0-A)

  31. Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  32. Senate requested conference committee

  33. House acceded to request

  34. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB77)

  35. Conferees appointed by Senate

  36. Senate Conferees: Surovell, Bennett-Parker, Diggs

  37. Conferees appointed by House

  38. House Conferees: Krizek, Glass, Cornett

  39. Conference Report released

  40. Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 6-N 0-A)

  41. Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 9-N 0-A)

  42. Enrolled

  43. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB77ER)

  44. Signed by President

  45. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  48. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB77)

  49. Governor's recommendation received by House

  50. Governor's Recommendation

  51. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N 0-A)

  52. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A)

  53. Governor's recommendation adopted

  54. Reenrolled

  55. Reenrolled bill text (HB77ER2)

  56. Signed by Speaker

  57. Signed by President

  58. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1033 (effective 7/1/2026)

  59. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1033)

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