# Virginia HB684: Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation. Virginia HB684, Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0963)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB684-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB684 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0963) - Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 16 (292 yes, 216 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals; school bus video-monitoring systems; proof of violation; certain persons swearing to or affirming certificates; training. Authorizes retired sworn law-enforcement officers, registered special conservators of the peace, and technicians employed by a locality to swear to or to affirm certificates for the purposes of enforcement of violations recorded by traffic light signal violation monitoring systems, traffic control device violation monitoring systems, photo speed monitoring devices, or school bus video-monitoring systems upon completion of a training course developed and approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The bill also requires law-enforcement officers swearing to or affirming such certificates to complete such training course. These provisions of the bill have an effective date of July 1, 2027. The bill also requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop, approve, and make available such training course no later than January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 59. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Drivers gain camera-data privacy protections: benefit, low. Traffic-light and traffic-control-device camera data are limited to enforcement and subject to access and disclosure limits. Beginning July 1, 2027, speed-camera data must be protected, with restrictions on public access, sale, marketing, and unrelated proceedings; disclosure is allowed for enforce… - Local traffic cameras require public safety checks: benefit, low. Before starting traffic-control-device cameras, localities must study effects on congestion, crashes, and drivers ignoring traffic controls. They must make reasonable safety improvements recommended by the study, including signs and pavement markings. Localities using traffic-light or traffic-contr… - Speed-camera vendors cannot earn per ticket: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, private vendors can contract with law-enforcement agencies to provide speed cameras and support services. Their pay must reflect the value of goods and services, not paid violations or monetary penalties imposed. Violation certificates must come from trained locality employe… - Local employees face camera-based discipline: cost, low. Counties, cities, and towns can use traffic-light and traffic-control-device camera images and related information for employee discipline. This authority applies only when the pictured vehicle is owned, leased, or rented by that locality. - Drivers can challenge mailed speed-camera evidence: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, proof of a speed violation and vehicle ownership, leasing, or rental supports a presumption that the mailed recipient drove. Recipients can rebut this by mailing an affidavit to the court or giving sworn testimony denying driving and naming the driver and address. A certifie… - Hampton Roads cameras bring warnings and fines: mixed, low. Localities in Planning District 23 can authorize traffic-control-device cameras by ordinance. Their governing bodies must find that the intersections are harmed by the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Express Lanes Hampton Segment (4C) Project. The first recorded offense gets a written warning; later vi… - Mailed speed tickets shield driving records: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, mailed photo-speed penalties do not count as driver convictions, enter driving records, or affect insurance coverage. A conviction from a summons personally issued by an officer at the violation does enter the driving record and is used for insurance. Missing an appearance o… - Speed cameras expand with warning signs: mixed, low. Law-enforcement agencies can use speed cameras at high-risk intersection segments within their locality. The agency must certify that a traffic death occurred there since January 1, 2014. Drivers recorded going at least 10 miles per hour over the limit face civil penalties up to $100. That money go… - Trained local staff certify camera violations: mixed, low. Virginia’s Department of Criminal Justice Services must create an approved course for staff certifying traffic-light, traffic-control-device, speed-camera, and school-bus-camera evidence. The required photo-speed certification course must be developed and approved by January 1, 2027, with rules for… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 26 | 13 | | | 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 59 | 38 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute with amendment Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House | fail | 0 | 97 | | | 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 | Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senator Diggs Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute with amendment | pass | 27 | 13 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 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 | 12 | 3 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 56 | 39 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 15 | 6 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 3 | | ## Actions (53) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0963) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor - Chapter 963 (effective - 7/1/2027) (Governor) - 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB684) (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 (HB684ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB684) (House) - 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (59-Y 38-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-14: Conference Report released - 2026-03-14: Conference Report released - 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Hayes, Delaney, Leftwich (House) - 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2026-03-12: House acceded to request (House) - 2026-03-12: Senate insisted on substitute with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-12: Senate insisted on substitute with amendment (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: Aird, Williams Graves, Diggs (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (27-Y 13-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senator Diggs Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Transportation Substitute rejected (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Floor offered (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (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 26109266D-S2 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB684) (House) - 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108486D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (Senate) - 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 (56-Y 39-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-16: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-15: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-12: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 6-N) (House) - 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) (House) - 2026-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB684) (House) - 2026-01-22: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102816D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224789.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224788.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214178.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214177.PDF) - Conference Report, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211688.HTML) - Substitute, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211685.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211684.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1204014.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1204048.HTML) - Substitute, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199617.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199616.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186748.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186747.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182621.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182620.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085471.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085470.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (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) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. 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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) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB684-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).