# Virginia SB306: Traffic light signals and traffic control device monitoring systems; locality to report to VSP member of traffic violations, etc.,report. Virginia SB306, Traffic light signals and traffic control device monitoring systems; locality to report to VSP member of traffic violations, etc.,report., 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-SB306-2026 - As of: 2026-11-06 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB306 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Traffic light signals and traffic control device monitoring systems; locality to report to VSP member of traffic violations, etc.,report. - 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: 9 (102 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Use of violation monitoring systems to enforce traffic light signals and certain traffic control devices; repeal. Repeals the authority of localities to use traffic light signal violation monitoring systems, colloquially known as red light cameras, and traffic control device violation monitoring systems to enforce certain traffic offenses, including traffic light signal 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 | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | Senate | Senator Peake Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 8 | 7 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Transportation | fail | 6 | 9 | | ## Actions (26) - 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: Senator Peake Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Floor substitute printed 26106877D-S1 (Peake) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Floor Offered (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day (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) - 2026-01-22: Passed by indefinitely in Transportation (6-Y 9-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102704D (Senate) ## Bill text - Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108382.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108381.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088854.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088853.PDF) ## Related bills - HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108382.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108381.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088854.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088853.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) - [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-SB306-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).