# Virginia SB1445: Photo speed monitoring devices; systems for traffic signals, proof of violation, effective date.

Virginia SB1445, Photo speed monitoring devices; systems for traffic signals, proof of violation, effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Left in Transportation) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1445
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Photo speed monitoring devices; systems for traffic signals, proof of violation, effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Left in Transportation
- Sponsor: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (128 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring system for traffic signals; proof of violation; certain persons swearing to or affirming certificates; training. Authorizes retired sworn law-enforcement officers, defined in the bill, or registered special conservators of the peace to swear to or affirm certificates for the purposes of enforcement of violations recorded by traffic light signal violation monitoring systems or traffic control device violation monitoring systems or photo speed monitoring devices upon completion of a training course developed and approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop, approve, and make available such training course no later than July 1, 2026. The bill also requires law-enforcement officers swearing to or affirming such certificates to complete such training course. The provisions of the bill authorizing such retired sworn law-enforcement officers to swear to or affirm such certificates and requiring such law-enforcement officers to complete such training course have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting | pass | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 33 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 12 | 3 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-02-18: Left in Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-12: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1445) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Assigned Trans sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Senator Diggs, J.D. Danny Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Transportation Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Floor substitute printed 25106682D-S2 (Diggs) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1445) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106506D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104703D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040189.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040188.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037119.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037118.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036008.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036007.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023093.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023092.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040189.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040188.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037119.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037118.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036008.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036007.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023093.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023092.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-SB1445-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).