Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 59
Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Innovations (Ad Hoc) Subcommittee Substitute
- Transportation Substitute
- Delegate Simon Amendment
- House Amendment
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Concur House Amendment R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 Senate | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 965 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB59ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 12-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (58-Y 38-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Hayes, Delaney, Leftwich - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Aird, Williams Graves, Diggs - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute with amendment - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
House substitute with amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute with amendment (60-Y 38-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Delegate Simon Floor amendment agreed to - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Floor offered Delegate Simon Amendment - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Failed to pass House (40-Y 59-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Transportation Substituteagreed to by House - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26109254D-H1 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Incorporates SB150 (Craig) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 7-N) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Transportation Substitute agreed to - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read first time - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26105955D-S1 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 3-N) - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59) - Dec 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Dec 1, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100463D