VA SB 297
Status unknownPhoto 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
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101328D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Reported from Transportation (8-Y 7-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-26
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-01-26
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
2026-01-26
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-01-26
Read first time
reading-1
2026-01-26
Passed by for the day
2026-01-26
Passed by for the day
2026-01-27
Read second time
reading-2
2026-01-27
Passed by for the day
2026-01-28
Read second time
reading-2
2026-01-28
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
2026-01-29
Passed by for the day
2026-01-30
Passed by for the day
2026-02-02
Engrossment reconsidered by Senate
2026-02-02
Floor offered Senator Peake Substitute
2026-02-02
Reading of substitute waived
2026-02-02
Senator Peake Substitute agreed to
2026-02-02
Passed by for the day
2026-02-02
Floor substitute printed 26106364D-S1 (Peake)
2026-02-03
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-03
Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to
2026-02-03
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
referral-committee
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
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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