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SB59Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Danny Diggs, District 24

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 incorporates SB 81 and is identical to HB 684.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0965)

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 12-N 0-A) · March 14, 2026

26

Yes

12

No

2

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 Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4Absent
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100463D

  2. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59)

  4. Senate committee offered

  5. Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 3-N)

  6. Committee substitute printed 26105955D-S1

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

  8. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  9. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  10. Read first time

  11. Passed by for the day

  12. Passed by for the day

  13. Read second time

  14. Transportation Substitute agreed to

  15. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

  16. Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)

  17. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59)

  18. Placed on Calendar

  19. Read first time

  20. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  21. Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)

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

  23. House committee offered

  24. Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 7-N)

  25. Incorporates SB150 (Craig)

  26. Committee substitute printed 26109254D-H1

  27. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59)

  28. Read second time

  29. Passed by for the day

  30. Read third time

  31. Transportation Substituteagreed to by House

  32. Failed to pass House (40-Y 59-N 0-A)

  33. Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House

  34. Passed by for the day

  35. Floor offered Delegate Simon Amendment

  36. Read third time

  37. Delegate Simon Floor amendment agreed to

  38. Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended

  39. Passed House with substitute with amendment (60-Y 38-N 0-A)

  40. House substitute with amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)

  41. House insisted on substitute with amendment

  42. House requested conference committee

  43. Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  44. Conferees appointed by Senate

  45. Senate Conferees: Aird, Williams Graves, Diggs

  46. Conferees appointed by House

  47. House Conferees: Hayes, Delaney, Leftwich

  48. Conference Report released

  49. Conference report agreed to by House (58-Y 38-N 0-A)

  50. Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 12-N 0-A)

  51. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59)

  52. Enrolled

  53. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB59ER)

  54. Signed by President

  55. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  58. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59)

  59. Approved by Governor-Chapter 965 (Effective 7/1/2027)

  60. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0965)

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