SB81
Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions in No. Va.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 13, 2026
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Enforcement of federal traffic infractions by state and local law-enforcement officers; photo speed monitoring devices; 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/27/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100616D
- 12/27/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/15/2026 - Senate: Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N)
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB81)
- 02/20/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 03/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 03/05/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26109169D-H1
- 03/09/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/10/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
- 03/11/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 03/11/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (91-Y 8-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB81)
- 03/12/2026 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/12/2026 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Surovell, Bennett-Parker, Diggs
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Krizek, Glass, Cornett
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (84-Y 9-N 0-A)
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A)
