# Virginia SB67: Parking enforcement; high tourism localities.

Virginia SB67, Parking enforcement; high tourism localities., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0938)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB67
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Parking enforcement; high tourism localities.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0938)
- Sponsor: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (182 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Parking enforcement; issuance of a summons or parking ticket. Removes the population requirement for a locality to be authorized to, by ordinance, authorize law-enforcement officers, other uniformed employees of the locality, and uniformed personnel serving under contract with the locality to issue a summons or parking ticket for a violation of an ordinance regulating the parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles. Existing law grants such authority to localities having a population of at least 40,000. This bill is identical to HB 783.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia expands local parking ticket authority: cost, low. Virginia counties, cities, and towns no longer need 40,000 residents to authorize additional parking ticket issuers. They can authorize law-enforcement officers, other uniformed local employees, and uniformed workers under contract to issue parking tickets or summonses. Each locality must first ado…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House | pass | 79 | 15 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 31 | 9 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Transportation Amendments agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-19 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with amendments | pass | 11 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0938) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 938 (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 (SB67ER) (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 (79-Y 15-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-27: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-21: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Transportation Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Reported from Transportation with amendments (11-Y 0-N 3-A) (Senate)
- 2025-12-17: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-12-17: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102628D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224765.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224764.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188643.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188642.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091397.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091396.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091174.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089321.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-12-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081936.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081935.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/1224765.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224764.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188643.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188642.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091397.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091396.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091174.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089321.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081936.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081935.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB67-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).