# Virginia HB77: Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions.

Virginia HB77, Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul E. Krizek (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB77
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-31
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 15 (441 yes, 184 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Enforcement of federal traffic infractions by state and local law-enforcement officers; Planning District 8. Provides that state and local law-enforcement officers may enforce federal traffic infractions on any highway within Planning District 8. This bill is identical to SB 81.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Drivers face expanded federal traffic enforcement: mixed, low. Authorized Virginia state and local officers can enforce certain federal traffic infractions on highways within Planning District 8. This covers infractions punishable under federal rules in force, but not under the specified Virginia laws or authorized local ordinances. Drivers face the same type…
- More speed cameras, fines, and privacy safeguards: mixed, low. In Planning District 8, agencies can use speed cameras in school crossing zones, highway work zones, and designated high-risk intersection segments. They can also use them on qualifying National Park highways with federal government or National Park Service approval. Those park highways must be on…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 24 | 15 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 64 | 35 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 29 | 9 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 89 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 2 | 94 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 26 | 14 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Transportation Amendment rejected | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with amendment | pass | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 90 | 7 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (59)

- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1033) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB77ER2) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (House)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1033 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Governor's Recommendation (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB77) (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 (HB77ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 9-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 6-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-09: House Conferees: Krizek, Glass, Cornett (House)
- 2026-03-09: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-05: Senate Conferees: Surovell, Bennett-Parker, Diggs (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB77) (House)
- 2026-03-04: House acceded to request (House)
- 2026-03-03: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate requested conference committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 94-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Transportation Amendment rejected (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Floor Offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reading of substitute waived (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Transportation with amendment (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB77) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-01-27: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read second time (House)
- 2026-01-27: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-26: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-22: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-21: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy (House)
- 2025-12-31: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102237D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225161.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225160.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220440.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220439.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-04-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219714.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219713.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219449.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213691.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213690.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209344.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179388.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179387.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171398.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171151.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095606.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095605.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093772.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093217.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093127.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082296.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082294.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. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225161.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225160.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220440.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220439.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219714.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219713.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219449.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213691.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213690.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209344.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179388.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179387.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171398.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171151.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095606.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095605.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093772.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093217.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093127.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082296.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082294.PDF)

## Related
- [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)
- [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)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB77-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).