HB 684 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation.

Summary
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 is identical to SB 59.
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

Transportation Substitute Finance and Appropriations Substitute · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was amended to shift from a Transportation-focused substitute to a Finance and Appropriations substitute, primarily updating the bill's title and committee attribution. The substantive legal text regarding law enforcement training, photo speed monitoring, and special conservator regulations remains unchanged, with no new policy requirements, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria added or removed.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendment only reflects a procedural change in the legislative process by reassigning the bill to the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations.
TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect the 'Finance and Appropriations Substitute' instead of the 'Transportation Substitute,' and the proposing committee was changed from the Senate Committee on Transportation to the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 9, 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
50
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 963 (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 (HB684ER)
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (59-Y 38-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Conference Report released
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Amended
Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (27-Y 13-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senator Diggs Amendment agreed to
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Floor offered Senator Diggs Amendment
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
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 (56-Y 39-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Cliff Hayes
Cliff Hayes
DDemocratic
VA
91