# Virginia HB1220: Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation.

Virginia HB1220, Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0964)) (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1220
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0964)
- Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 16 (384 yes, 204 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation. Directs the Supreme Court of Virginia to develop a summons for vehicle speed violations captured by photo speed monitoring devices and requires summonses issued for such vehicle speed violations to be such summons. The bill makes various changes to the requirements for the use of photo speed monitoring devices, including the use of funds from collected civil penalties, signage, data retention and storage, photo speed monitoring device calibration, making certain information available to the public, requirements for private vendors, and reporting. The bill establishes civil penalties for violations of requirements and provides that for any summons issued, failure to comply with the requirements for the operation of photo speed monitoring devices renders such summons invalid. The bill also limits the use of photo speed monitoring devices in highway work zones to when workers are present, as defined in the bill, and provides that a certificate sworn to or affirmed by a law-enforcement officer or a retired sworn law-enforcement officer is not prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein for a photo speed monitoring device placed in a highway work zone unless the operator of the photo speed monitoring device provides a sworn certification verifying that workers were present at the time of the vehicle speed violation.The bill contains delayed effective dates for certain provisions.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Drivers gain remedies for unlawful camera enforcement: benefit, medium. Courts must dismiss speed-camera summonses issued without following the law's requirements. People subjected to enforcement based on an agency's willful disregard of the law are entitled to compensatory damages. Damages cannot exceed the underlying civil penalty; reasonable lawyer fees and court co…
- Drivers get limits on camera-data storage: benefit, low. Police and camera vendors must erase violation information and make it unrecoverable within 21 days after capture. If a summons is issued, they may keep it until the penalty is collected or the related case ends. If a mailed summons is not executed within 30 days, the related information must be er…
- Drivers get warnings before new-camera fines: benefit, low. For cameras newly placed and operated after July 1, 2026, police must mail warnings during the first 30 operating days. Police cannot issue camera summonses or charge camera civil penalties during that period. An officer can still issue a summons in person at the time of the violation.
- Camera fines support road safety projects: benefit, low. Local camera penalties pay for local camera programs; extra money goes into a local safety fund. That fund supports camera projects, traffic safety, speed management, walking, biking, public transit, and wider road-safety improvements. Work zones, high-risk intersections, and school crossings recei…
- More speed cameras with driver warnings: mixed, low. Virginia police can use speed cameras at qualifying high-risk road sections, with civil penalties up to $100. Police must certify that a traffic fatality occurred there since January 1, 2014. The section must be within 1,000 feet of school property and next to an intersection with a marked crosswal…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 70 | 25 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 26 | 13 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 1 | 98 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Transportation Substitute rejected | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 28 | 12 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 26 | 14 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 67 | 29 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 13 | 8 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (53)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0964) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 964 (Effective - see bill) (Governor)
- 2026-04-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1220) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1220ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1220) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by House (70-Y 25-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Delaney, McQuinn, Wiley (House)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-12: House acceded to request (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: Williams Graves, Bagby, Peake (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate requested conference committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with substitute (28-Y 12-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Transportation Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Committee substitute printed 26109377D-S2 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108625D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1220) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (67-Y 29-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: Delegate Delaney Floor amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-16: Floor Offered (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Committee substitute printed 26107545D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Transportation with substitute (13-Y 8-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104500D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224828.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224827.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213647.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213646.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210009.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210006.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210005.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199645.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199644.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186758.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186757.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182516.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182515.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149264.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149977.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149976.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143403.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143402.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138812.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139375.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138811.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139374.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088425.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088424.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB1011: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc. (signed)
- HB848: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, rent escrow, relief. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224828.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224827.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213647.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213646.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210009.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210006.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210005.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199645.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199644.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186758.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186757.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182516.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182515.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149264.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149977.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149976.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143403.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143402.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138812.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139375.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138811.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139374.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088425.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088424.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB1011: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1011-2026)
- [HB848: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB848-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1220-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).