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SB436Introduced in the Senate

Photo speed monitoring devices; highway work zones, workers present.

Passed

Introduced by Lamont Bagby, District 14

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Photo speed monitoring devices; highway work zones; workers present. Limits the use of photo speed monitoring devices in highway work zones to when workers are present, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that a certificate sworn to or affirmed by a law-enforcement officer or a retired sworn law-enforcement officer is not prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein for a photo speed monitoring device placed in a highway work zone unless the operator of the photo speed monitoring device provides a sworn certification verifying that workers were present at the time of the violation.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0970)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: House amendments agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026

32

Yes

8

No

0

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 French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101066D

  2. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Transportation Amendment

  4. Transportation Amendment

  5. Reported from Transportation with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

  6. Read first time

  7. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

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

  9. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  10. Passed by for the day

  11. Passed by for the day

  12. Read second time

  13. Transportation Amendment agreed to

  14. Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  15. Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  16. Placed on Calendar

  17. Read first time

  18. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  19. Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)

  20. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB436)

  21. House subcommittee offered

  22. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

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

  24. Read second time

  25. Read third time

  26. committee amendments agreed to

  27. Engrossed by House as amended

  28. Passed House with amendments (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  29. House amendments agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A)

  30. Enrolled

  31. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB436ER)

  32. Signed by President

  33. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  36. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB436)

  37. Approved by Governor-Chapter 970 (effective 7/1/2026)

  38. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0970)

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