SB59
Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 1, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59)
Chief Patron:
Danny Diggs (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring system for traffic signals; 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 or traffic control device violation monitoring systems or photo speed monitoring ... (More) devices 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/01/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100463D
- 12/01/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26105955D-S1
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Transportation Substitute agreed to
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/20/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 03/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 03/05/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 03/05/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Incorporates SB150 (Craig)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26109254D-H1
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59)
- 03/09/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/10/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
- 03/11/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - House: Transportation Substituteagreed to by House
- 03/11/2026 - House: Failed to pass House (40-Y 59-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
- 03/11/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
- 03/12/2026 - House: Floor
- 03/12/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/12/2026 - House: Delegate Simon Floor amendment agreed to
- 03/12/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
- 03/12/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute with amendment (60-Y 38-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: House substitute with amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - House: House insisted on substitute with amendment
- 03/12/2026 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Aird, Williams Graves, Diggs
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Hayes, Delaney, Leftwich
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 26109974D-S2
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (58-Y 38-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 12-N 0-A)
- 03/19/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB59ER)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
- 03/31/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 04/01/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB59)
