SB59
Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring system for traffic signals, proof of violation.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
Chief Patron:
Danny Diggs (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring system for traffic signals; 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 or traffic control device violation monitoring systems or photo speed monitoring ... (More) devices 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/01/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100463D
- 12/01/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26105955D-S1
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Transportation Substitute agreed to
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
