SB 776 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic violations in Northern Va.

Summary
Enforcement of federal traffic violations by state and local law-enforcement officers; photo speed monitoring devices; Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia). Provides that state and local law-enforcement officers may enforce federal traffic violations 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 the purposes 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.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 24, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 3 edits · Jan 29, 2025
MINOR
The bill transitioned from its introduced version to an engrossed version with several substantive changes. The most significant change is the removal of a provision that explicitly stated the bill's provisions would authorize localities within Planning District 8 to seek federal authorization for placing photo speed monitoring devices on National Park highways. Additionally, the engrossed version appears to have been truncated, cutting off mid-section in the definitions portion. The formatting also changed from a simple text format to a more structured layout with line numbers and amendment dates.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the explicit authorization for localities to seek federal permission for photo speed monitoring devices on National Park highways. The engrossed version also appears incomplete, cutting off before all provisions are fully stated.
ELIGIBILITY

Removed language authorizing localities within Planning District 8 to seek federal or National Park Service authorization for placing photo speed monitoring devices on National Park highways

TECHNICAL

Changed from simple text format to structured layout with line numbers, amendment dates, and section markers

Document appears truncated in the engrossed version, cutting off mid-provision in the definitions section

Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Jan 27, 2025
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 3
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Failed to report (defeated) in Transportation (6-Y 14-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N 1-A)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned Trans sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 13-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Transportation Amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendment (10-Y 4-N)
upper
Dec 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Scott Surovell
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
VA
34