# Virginia HB20: Photo speed monitoring devices; location.

Virginia HB20, Photo speed monitoring devices; location., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael J. Jones (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Transportation) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB20
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Photo speed monitoring devices; location.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2023-12-13
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Transportation
- Sponsor: Michael J. Jones (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Photo speed monitoring devices; location. Authorizes the governing body of any county, city, or town to provide by ordinance for the placement and operation of photo speed monitoring devices in any location deemed necessary by the locality for the purposes of recording violations resulting from the operation of a vehicle in excess of the speed limit. The bill provides the same requirements for such devices, information collected from such devices, and any enforcement actions resulting from information collected from such devices as current law applies to the use of such devices in school crossing zones and highway work zones. The bill requires that two signs, rather than one, be placed warning of such device if the device is placed somewhere other than a school crossing zone or highway work zone.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael J. Jones (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Continued to 2025 in Transportation (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Transportation (House)
- 2024-02-06: Continued to 2025 in Transportation (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-02: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-02: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-02-01: Impact statement from DPB (HB20) (House)
- 2024-01-18: Assigned Transportation sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House)
- 2023-12-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2023-12-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101210D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB20)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB20)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).