# Virginia SB583: Bus obstruction monitoring systems; parking, stopping, and standing enforcement, civil penalties. Virginia SB583, Bus obstruction monitoring systems; parking, stopping, and standing enforcement, civil penalties., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0632)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB583-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB583 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Bus obstruction monitoring systems; parking, stopping, and standing enforcement, civil penalties. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0632) - Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 12 (271 yes, 58 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Parking, stopping, and standing enforcement; bus obstruction monitoring systems. Allows localities to authorize the use of bus obstruction monitoring systems by a public transit agency operating within the locality for the purpose of enforcing local ordinances related to parking, stopping, or standing in bus stop zones or in lanes reserved for transit buses during posted times. This bill is identical to HB 564. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Privacy limits for bus cameras: benefit, low. The system must capture and analyze images on the bus, and only likely violations may be sent off the bus. Images that show a violation can be kept up to six months, or 60 days after the case ends, then must be deleted. Images cannot be used for other police work, but can check bus stops, shelters,… - Bus-lane camera tickets and safeguards: mixed, low. Localities can let transit agencies use bus-mounted cameras to ticket cars blocking bus stops or bus-only lanes during posted times. A locality must pass an ordinance and sign an agreement to send images to the right official. Tickets based on these images may be mailed and must state the evidence… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House | pass | 84 | 11 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 20 | 1 | | | 2026-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Senator Salim Amendments agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and defeated by Senate | fail | 18 | 21 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | Senate | Transportation Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with amendment | pass | 8 | 7 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0632) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 632 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB583ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-02-27: Passed House (84-Y 11-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-27: Read third time (House) - 2026-02-26: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-24: Reported from Transportation (20-Y 1-N) (House) - 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2026-02-12: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-02-06: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Floor offered (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Senator Salim Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Reading of amendments waived (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Reengrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Read third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Transportation Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Reported from Transportation with amendment (8-Y 7-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104874D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221614.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221613.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188803.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188802.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128827.HTML) - Reengrossed, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129844.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129843.PDF) - Engrossed, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108672.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108671.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104794.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103093.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090926.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090925.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/1221614.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221613.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188803.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188802.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128827.HTML) - [Reengrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129844.HTML) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129843.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108672.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108671.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104794.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103093.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090926.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090925.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-SB583-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).