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VA SB 297

Status unknown

Photo speed monitoring devices; law-enforcement agencies to report to VSP number of summonses, etc.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 297 pass?

The current status of VA SB 297 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-10): Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

What is VA SB 297 about?

Use of photo speed monitoring devices; repeal. Repeals the authority of law-enforcement agencies to place and operate photo speed monitoring devices to record vehicle speed violations.

Who sponsors VA SB 297?

Mark J. Peake is the primary sponsor of VA SB 297.

Description

Use of photo speed monitoring devices; repeal. Repeals the authority of law-enforcement agencies to place and operate photo speed monitoring devices to record vehicle speed violations.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-10 — Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Mark J. Peakeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101328D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-22

    Reported from Transportation (8-Y 7-N)

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-01-26

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  5. 2026-01-26

    Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  6. 2026-01-26

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  7. 2026-01-26

    Read first time

    reading-1

  8. 2026-01-26

    Passed by for the day

  9. 2026-01-26

    Passed by for the day

  10. 2026-01-27

    Read second time

    reading-2

  11. 2026-01-27

    Passed by for the day

  12. 2026-01-28

    Read second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-01-28

    Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  14. 2026-01-29

    Passed by for the day

  15. 2026-01-30

    Passed by for the day

  16. 2026-02-02

    Engrossment reconsidered by Senate

  17. 2026-02-02

    Floor offered Senator Peake Substitute

  18. 2026-02-02

    Reading of substitute waived

  19. 2026-02-02

    Senator Peake Substitute agreed to

  20. 2026-02-02

    Passed by for the day

  21. 2026-02-02

    Floor substitute printed 26106364D-S1 (Peake)

  22. 2026-02-03

    Read second time

    reading-2

  23. 2026-02-03

    Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to

  24. 2026-02-03

    Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-02-10

    Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Transportation

    2026-01-22 · pass · 8-7

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Lamont Bagby: no
    • David W. Marsden: no
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: no
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: no
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: no
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: no
  • Constitutional reading dispensed R

    2026-01-26 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: not voting
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: not voting
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
  • Reconsider R

    2026-02-02 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: not voting
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: not voting
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
  • Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations

    2026-02-10 · pass · 10-5

    Member-level votes (15)
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: no
    • Richard H. Stuart: no
    • Bryce E. Reeves: no
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: no
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes

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