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Introduced
01/09/2026
01/09/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Photo speed monitoring devices; summons; reports. Requires a second summons for a vehicle speed violation captured by a photo speed monitoring device to be mailed if a summoned person fails to appear on the date of return set out in the first summons mailed. If the summoned person fails to appear after the second summons, the bill requires the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to refuse to issue or renew the vehicle registration certificate or the license plate issued for such vehicle until the required civil penalties and any administrative fees have been paid and any applicable reinstatement processes required by the Department of Motor Vehicles have been completed.The bill also increases the frequency of certain reports made by the state and local law-enforcement agencies that place and operate photo speed monitoring devices to the Department of State Police and requires the Department of State Police to maintain on its website a public database of such information reported for each locality and update such information monthly.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the process for handling violations captured by photo speed monitoring devices, which are cameras used to detect speeding. If a person fails to appear in court after receiving a ticket by mail for a speeding violation caught by one of these devices, a second summons will be mailed. If the person still fails to appear after the second summons, the court will inform the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), which will then prevent the renewal of the vehicle's registration or license plate until the fines and any administrative fees are paid and any necessary DMV reinstatement procedures are completed. Additionally, civil penalties collected from speeding violations issued by the State Police in these zones will now go to the local government where the violation occurred, specifically for improving pedestrian safety infrastructure, rather than to the Literary Fund. Finally, law enforcement agencies using these devices will now report information about violations and penalties to the Department of State Police monthly instead of annually, and the Department of State Police will maintain this information in a public database on its website, updated monthly.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, 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/SB219 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB219) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115257.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB219/text/SB219S1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB219/text/SB219 |
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