# Virginia SB297: Photo speed monitoring devices; law-enforcement agencies to report to VSP number of summonses, etc.

Virginia SB297, Photo speed monitoring devices; law-enforcement agencies to report to VSP number of summonses, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark J. Peake (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)) (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB297-2026
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB297
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Photo speed monitoring devices; law-enforcement agencies to report to VSP number of summonses, etc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (94 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Use of photo speed monitoring devices; repeal. Repeals the authority of law-enforcement agencies to place and operate photo speed monitoring devices to record vehicle speed violations.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 8 | 7 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-02-10: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Floor substitute printed 26106364D-S1 (Peake) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Floor Offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Senator Peake Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Read first time (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Reported from Transportation (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101328D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108378.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108377.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088929.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088928.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB253: Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- SB226: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc. (signed)
- SB225: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108378.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108377.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088929.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088928.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB253: Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB253-2026)
- [SB226: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB226-2026)
- [SB225: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB225-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB297-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).