HB 994 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation.

Summary
Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation. Authorizes the governing body of any locality to provide by ordinance for the placement and operation of a photo speed monitoring device by a law-enforcement agency in a safety red zone, defined in the bill, for the purpose of recording vehicle speed violations in such safety red zone. The bill directs the Supreme Court of Virginia to develop a summons for vehicle speed violations captured by photo speed monitoring devices and requires summonses issued for such vehicle speed violations to be such summons. The bill makes various changes to the requirements for the use of photo speed monitoring devices, including the use of funds from collected civil penalties, signage, data retention and storage, photo speed monitoring device calibration, making certain information available to the public, requirements for private vendors, and reporting. The bill establishes civil penalties for violations of requirements and provides that for any summons issued, failure to comply with the requirements for the operation of photo speed monitoring devices renders such summons invalid.The bill also limits the use of photo speed monitoring devices in highway work zones to when workers are present, as defined in the bill, and provides that a certificate sworn to or affirmed by a law-enforcement officer or a retired sworn law-enforcement officer is not prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein for a photo speed monitoring device placed in a highway work zone unless the operator of the photo speed monitoring device provides a sworn certification verifying that workers were present at the time of the vehicle speed violation.The bill directs the Commissioner of Highways to develop criteria for designating a highway segment as a high-risk pedestrian corridor for purposes of identifying safety red zones.The bill contains delayed effective dates for certain provisions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Innovations (Ad Hoc) Subcommittee Substitute Finance and Appropriations Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised from a House substitute to a Senate substitute, significantly expanding its scope to include speed safety cameras in addition to photo speed monitoring devices. The Senate version adds a new section on the confidentiality and release of Department of Motor Vehicles records, clarifies definitions to include 'high-risk speed corridors,' and adjusts reporting requirements to be sent to the General Assembly Chairs rather than just the Department of State Police.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from amending only § 46.2-882.1 to amending §§ 46.2-208, 46.2-882, and 46.2-882.1, thereby adding new rules for DMV record releases and updating the definition of where speed cameras can be used.
SCOPE

Added a new section (§ 46.2-208) detailing when DMV records are privileged and under what specific conditions they can be released to individuals, businesses, and government entities.

DEFINITION

Added the definition of 'high-risk speed corridor' to the list of locations where speed safety cameras may be placed.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the reporting deadline for speed camera data from January 15 to November 15 and updated the recipient of the report to include the Chairs of the House and Senate Transportation Committees.

TIMELINE

Removed the specific effective date of July 1, 2027, and replaced it with a clause stating the act will not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated references throughout the bill to change 'photo speed monitoring device' to 'photo speed monitoring device speed safety camera' to reflect the broader scope of the legislation.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 11, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
16
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 968 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB994ER)
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Conference Report released
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 1-N 2-A)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (59-Y 38-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Delegate Seibold Floor amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Floor offered Delegate Seibold Amendment
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
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