HB936Introduced in the House of Delegates
Parking violations; enforcement by certain counties, parking ordinances or regulations, sunset.
Introduced by Alfonso Lopez, District 3
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Enforcement of parking violations; certain counties; pilot program. Allows counties operating under the county manager plan of government to use authorized equipment, defined in the bill, to enforce such county's parking ordinances and regulations and to issue a parking ticket for a violation of such a parking ordinance or regulation by mail. The bill provides that a certificate, or a facsimile thereof, sworn to or affirmed by an employee of the authorized county, based upon inspection of information collected by authorized equipment, is prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein and that such prima facie evidence of a violation of a parking ordinance or regulation, together with proof that the defendant was at the time of such violation the owner, lessee, or renter of the vehicle, constitutes a rebuttable presumption in the prosecution of such violation. The bill provides procedures for the use of authorized equipment, including requirements for data retention and the use of collected information. The bill requires any county using authorized equipment to conduct a public awareness campaign prior to or upon implementation of such use. The bill also authorizes such counties to contract with private vendors for the operation of authorized equipment. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2029.
Where it stands
Senate committee offered
February 27, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Failed to report from Transportation with substitute (6-Y 7-N) · February 26, 2026
6
Yes
7
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Absent |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | 9 | No |
| Luther Cifers | 10 | No |
| Glen Sturtevant | 12 | No |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | No |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | Yes |
| Bill DeSteph | 20 | Absent |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105205D
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N 1-A)
Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 6-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107165D-H1
Read first time
Passed by for the day
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (48-Y 37-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Failed to report from Transportation with substitute (6-Y 7-N)
Senate committee offered
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