# Virginia SB776: Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic violations in Northern Va.

Virginia SB776, Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic violations in Northern Va., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott A. Surovell (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Failed to report (defeated) in Transportation (6-Y 14-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB776
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic violations in Northern Va.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-24
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Failed to report (defeated) in Transportation (6-Y 14-N)
- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (81 yes, 34 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Enforcement of federal traffic violations by state and local law-enforcement officers; photo speed monitoring devices; Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia). Provides that state and local law-enforcement officers may enforce federal traffic violations on any highway within Planning District 8. The bill also provides that a state or local law-enforcement agency may place and operate a photo speed monitoring device on a National Park highway, as defined in the bill, for the purposes of recording vehicle speed violations, provided that such law-enforcement agency has been authorized by the federal government or the National Park Service to place such photo speed monitoring device on such National Park highway.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Failed to report (defeated) in Transportation | fail | 6 | 14 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 25 | 13 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with amendment | pass | 10 | 4 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-02-13: Failed to report (defeated) in Transportation (6-Y 14-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N 1-A) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Assigned Trans sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB776) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 13-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Printed as engrossed 25100831D-E (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Transportation Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Transportation with amendment (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB776) (Senate)
- 2024-12-24: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2024-12-24: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100831D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031323.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031322.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027805.HTML)
- Introduced, 2024-12-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011874.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011873.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031323.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031322.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027805.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011874.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011873.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB776-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).