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VA HB2550
Noise abatement monitoring systems; counties in Planning Districts 8 and 16 to place & operate.
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Introduced
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
In Committee
02/17/2025
02/17/2025
Crossed Over
02/22/2025
02/22/2025
Passed
03/07/2025
03/07/2025
Dead
Vetoed
04/02/2025
04/02/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Noise abatement monitoring systems; local authority; civil penalties. Authorizes counties and cities in Planning Districts 8 (Northern Virginia Regional Commission) and 16 (George Washington Regional Commission) to place and operate noise abatement monitoring systems, defined in the bill, for the purpose of recording and enforcing exhaust system violations, also defined in the bill. The bill provides that the operator of a vehicle is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $100, but the violation shall not be reported on the driver's operating record or to the driver's insurance agency. Under the bill, the civil penalty will be paid to the locality in which the violation occurred to be used for the cost of administering the noise abatement monitoring system program and for transportation safety initiatives. The bill contains the same data privacy and storage requirements as are in current law for photo speed monitoring devices. The bill requires any locality that places and operates such a noise abatement monitoring system to report on its public website by January 15 of each year on the number of traffic violations prosecuted, the number of successful prosecutions, and the total amount of monetary civil penalties collected. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2027.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes counties and cities in Planning Districts 8 and 16 to establish noise abatement monitoring systems designed to detect and enforce exhaust system violations, which are defined as vehicles emitting noise over 95 decibels or violating local noise ordinances. The systems will use mobile or fixed vehicle sensors with noise measuring devices that can automatically capture photographic or video evidence of violations. If a vehicle is found to be in violation, the operator can be issued a civil penalty not exceeding $100, which will be paid to the local government and used for program administration and transportation safety initiatives. Importantly, these violations will not be reported on the driver's record or to insurance companies, making them different from traditional traffic citations. The bill includes strict privacy protections, requiring that all collected information be used exclusively for enforcement purposes and be purged within 60 days. Localities using these systems must post the monitoring locations, place conspicuous warning signs near the devices, and annually report the number of violations and penalties collected. The program is set up as a pilot initiative and will expire on July 1, 2027, allowing lawmakers to evaluate its effectiveness.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (6)
Richard Sullivan (D)*,
David Bulova (D),
Betsy Carr (D),
Josh Cole (D),
Kathy Tran (D),
Vivian Watts (D),
Last Action
House sustained Governor's veto (on 04/02/2025)
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