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SB81Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Scott Surovell, District 34

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 HB 77.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0986)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 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 Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100616D

  2. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N)

  4. Rules suspended

  5. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

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

  7. Floor offered Senator Surovell Amendment

  8. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  9. Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to

  10. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  11. Read second time

  12. Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A)

  13. Placed on Calendar

  14. Read first time

  15. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  16. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB81)

  17. Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)

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

  19. Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 2-N)

  20. Committee substitute printed 26109169D-H1

  21. Read second time

  22. Passed by for the day

  23. Read third time

  24. committee substitute agreed to

  25. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  26. Passed House with substitute (91-Y 8-N 0-A)

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

  28. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB81)

  29. House insisted on substitute

  30. House requested conference committee

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

  32. Conferees appointed by Senate

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

  34. Conferees appointed by House

  35. House Conferees: Krizek, Glass, Cornett

  36. Senate acceded to request

  37. Conference Report released

  38. Conference report agreed to by House (84-Y 9-N 0-A)

  39. Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A)

  40. Enrolled

  41. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB81ER)

  42. Signed by President

  43. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  46. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB81)

  47. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

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

  49. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 31-N 0-A)

  50. Governor's recommendation adopted

  51. Reenrolled

  52. Reenrolled bill text (SB81ER2)

  53. Signed by Speaker

  54. Signed by President

  55. Approved by Governor-Chapter 986 (effective 7/1/2026)

  56. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0986)

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