Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 81
Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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. This bill is identical to HB 77.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Senator Surovell Amendment
- Engrossed
- Innovations (Ad Hoc) Subcommittee Substitute
- Transportation Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
- Governor Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | 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 21, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 19, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 15, 2026 Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by Senate - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB81) - 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 (SB81ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (84-Y 9-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Krizek, Glass, Cornett - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Surovell, Bennett-Parker, 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 - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB81) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (91-Y 8-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 11, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - 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 · House
Committee substitute printed 26109169D-H1 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 2-N) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB81) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Surovell Amendment - Jan 19, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 19, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 19, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N) - Dec 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Dec 27, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100616D