# Virginia SB436: Photo speed monitoring devices; highway work zones, workers present. Virginia SB436, Photo speed monitoring devices; highway work zones, workers present., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0970)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB436-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB436 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Photo speed monitoring devices; highway work zones, workers present. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0970) - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 10 (255 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Photo speed monitoring devices; highway work zones; workers present. Limits the use of photo speed monitoring devices in highway work zones to when workers are present, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that a certificate sworn to or affirmed by a law-enforcement officer or a retired sworn law-enforcement officer is not prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein for a photo speed monitoring device placed in a highway work zone unless the operator of the photo speed monitoring device provides a sworn certification verifying that workers were present at the time of the violation. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Where camera fine money goes and reports: benefit, low. Money from local officer tickets, including tickets by retired local officers, goes to the locality. Money from State Police tickets goes to the Literary Fund. Money from cameras at certified high‑risk intersections goes to the Commonwealth Transportation Board for the Virginia Highway Safety Impro… - Privacy and vendor rules for cameras: benefit, low. Private companies can provide speed cameras, but they must be paid for equipment and services, not per ticket. Only officers or retired sworn officers can sign the sworn certificate about camera data. Camera images and personal data can be used only for enforcement or court, not sold or shared for… - What a speed camera ticket means: mixed, low. You can be charged only if the camera shows you were at least 10 mph over the limit. The civil penalty is up to $100, and work‑zone tickets apply only if workers were present. If a ticket is mailed, the law presumes the owner was the driver, but you can rebut by mailing an affidavit naming the driv… - Speed cameras in schools, work zones, intersections: mixed, low. The law lets police use speed cameras at school crossings, in highway work zones only when workers are present, and at high‑risk intersections near schools that had a traffic death since January 1, 2014. A clear sign must be posted within 1,000 feet where a camera is in use. A sworn certificate fro… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | House amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 32 | 8 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Transportation Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (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 with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (38) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0970) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 970 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB436) (Senate) - 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 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB436ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-11: House amendments agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-10: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2026-03-10: committee amendments agreed to (House) - 2026-03-10: Read third time (House) - 2026-03-09: Read second time (House) - 2026-03-05: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-03-03: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-03-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB436) (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House) - 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2026-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Transportation Amendment agreed to (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: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Read first time (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Reported from Transportation with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Transportation Amendment (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Transportation Amendment (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101066D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224891.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224890.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211970.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211969.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203240.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196369.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191864.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191598.HTML) - Engrossed, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097320.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097319.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-01-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096741.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092969.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090264.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090263.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/1224891.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224890.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211970.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211969.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203240.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196369.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191864.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191598.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097320.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097319.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096741.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092969.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090264.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090263.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) - [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-SB436-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).