# Virginia HB311: Photo speed monitoring devices; summons by mail, certain information to be included.

Virginia HB311, Photo speed monitoring devices; summons by mail, certain information to be included., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Left in Committee Transportation) (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB311-2026
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB311
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Photo speed monitoring devices; summons by mail, certain information to be included.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Left in Committee Transportation
- Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Photo speed monitoring devices; summons by mail; certain information to be included. Requires a mailed summons for a vehicle speed violation captured by a photo speed monitoring device to include (i) an explanation indicating the section of Code authorizing the placement and operation of photo speed monitoring devices and that such violation for which the summons was mailed will not be (a) deemed a conviction as an operator, (b) made part of the liable person's operating record, or (c) used for insurance purposes; (ii) an explanation of the process by which a person may contest such violation; and (iii) an explanation of the penalties for failure to pay the imposed civil penalty.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 7 | 3 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB311) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100517D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083798.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083796.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)
- HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliatory conduct prohibited. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083798.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083796.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)
- [HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliator…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB329-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB311-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).