HB 77 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions.

Summary
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 SB 81.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Vetoed
Apr 2026
Introduced Dec 31, 2025 Vetoed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Senator Surovell Substitute Governor Substitute · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was amended from a Senate substitute to a Governor substitute, primarily adding a new definition for 'Retired sworn law-enforcement officer' to the section on photo speed monitoring devices. This change clarifies that retired officers who maintained their certification and retired honorably are included in the scope of officers authorized to operate these devices, without requiring them to keep up-to-date certification after retirement.
Scope change
The scope of eligible personnel operating photo speed monitoring devices was expanded to explicitly include retired sworn law-enforcement officers who met specific criteria.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Retired sworn law-enforcement officer' to clarify that retired officers who kept certification and retired honorably are authorized to operate photo speed monitoring devices without needing to maintain current certification.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2026 · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
Feb 23, 2026
D Democratic20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
16
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Apr 13, 2026
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by House
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 (HB77ER)
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 9-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 6-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Conference Report released
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Amended
Transportation Amendment rejected
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendment (10-Y 4-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
lower
Dec 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Paul Krizek
Paul Krizek
DDemocratic
VA
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