# Virginia HB2716: Photo speed monitoring devices; private vendors compensated for calibration, civil penalty.

Virginia HB2716, Photo speed monitoring devices; private vendors compensated for calibration, civil penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris S. Runion (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-30 (Stricken from docket by Transportation (22-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2716
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Photo speed monitoring devices; private vendors compensated for calibration, civil penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-01-30, Stricken from docket by Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (29 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Photo speed monitoring devices; private vendors; calibration; civil penalty. Requires any private vendor that has entered into an agreement with a law-enforcement agency to provide a photo speed monitoring device and is also compensated for the calibration of such device to calibrate such device in the same manner and to the same specifications as all other devices determining speed, to the extent that such devices utilize the same method of speed detection as such photo speed monitoring device, used by such law-enforcement agency. The bill also (i) requires such a private vendor to provide, within 10 days of a request by a person receiving a summons by mail for a vehicle speed violation recorded by a photo speed monitoring device provided by such private vendor, for proof of calibration for such photo speed monitoring device; (ii) requires such a summons to provide notice of such right to request such proof of calibration; and (iii) imposes a civil penalty on any private vendor who fails to provide such proof of calibration within such time.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Stricken from docket by Transportation | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-30: Stricken from docket by Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Trans sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104783D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022152.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022151.PDF)

## 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.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022152.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022151.PDF)

## 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-HB2716-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).