Photo speed monitoring devices; systems for traffic signals, proof of violation, effective date.
Summary
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, defined in the bill, or registered special conservators of the peace to swear to or 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 devices upon completion of a training course developed and approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop, approve, and make available such training course no later than July 1, 2026. The bill also requires law-enforcement officers swearing to or affirming such certificates to complete such training course. The provisions of the bill authorizing such retired sworn law-enforcement officers to swear to or affirm such certificates and requiring such law-enforcement officers to complete such training course have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Feb 18, 2025
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Transportation Substitute
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Senator Diggs, J.D. Danny Substitute
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MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from a Senate Substitute to a Floor Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, with minor text adjustments to the bill title and introductory language. The substantive policy content regarding photo speed monitoring, traffic signal enforcement, and training requirements remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated from 'Transportation Substitute' to 'Floor Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute' to reflect its procedural status in the legislative process.
The bill number changed from 25106506D to 25106682D, indicating a new version number for tracking purposes.
The bill's description was slightly expanded to include 'as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective' language for clarity on when provisions take effect.
The original 'Transportation Substitute' header and associated metadata were replaced with the new Floor Amendment format.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Assigned Trans sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25104703D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Diggs
RRepublican
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