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VA SB81
VA SB81Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions in No. Va.
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Introduced
12/27/2025
12/27/2025
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
01/20/2026
01/20/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Enforcement of federal traffic infractions by state and local law-enforcement officers; photo speed monitoring devices; Planning District 8. Provides that state and local law-enforcement officers may enforce federal traffic infractions 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 purpose 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.
AI Summary
This bill allows state and local law-enforcement officers to enforce federal traffic infractions on any highway within Planning District 8, a specific region in Northern Virginia. It also permits these agencies to use photo speed monitoring devices, which are cameras that detect speeding, on National Park highways within Planning District 8, provided they receive authorization from the federal government or the National Park Service. The bill defines "National Park highway" as a highway within Planning District 8 on federal property where the Commonwealth has concurrent jurisdiction and that is maintained by the National Park Service. This expansion of enforcement authority and the use of speed cameras aims to address traffic violations on federal lands within this designated area.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House Transportation: Innovations (Ad Hoc) Hearing (16:00:00 3/3/2026 House South Subcommittee Room - 210) (on 03/03/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB81 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB81) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138758.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB81/text/SB81E |
| Senator Surovell Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB81/text/SB81AS1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB81/text/SB81 |
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