# Virginia SB81: Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions.

Virginia SB81, Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott A. Surovell (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 31-N 0-A)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB81
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-27
- Last action: 2026-04-22, House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 31-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 15 (440 yes, 132 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Enforcement of federal traffic infractions by state and local law-enforcement officers; Planning District 8. Provides that state and local law-enforcement officers may enforce federal traffic infractions on any highway within Planning District 8. This bill is identical to HB 77.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Intersection ticket money funds highway safety: benefit, low. Civil penalties from speed-camera tickets at high-risk intersection segments go to the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The Board must use that money for Virginia’s Highway Safety Improvement Program. Other camera penalties go to the locality for local police summonses or the Literary Fund for St…
- Drivers face state-enforced federal traffic penalties: cost, low. Drivers on highways in Virginia’s Planning District 8 face matching Virginia offenses and punishments for qualifying federal traffic infractions. The federal rule must be in force when the infraction occurs. State and local traffic officers can enforce this law, including on federal property under…
- More speed cameras with driver protections: mixed, low. Police can use speed cameras at qualifying high-risk intersections and National Park roads. An intersection must have a marked crosswalk and be within 1,000 feet of school property. A traffic death must have occurred there since January 1, 2014. A covered National Park road must be in Planning Dist…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 24 | 15 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 66 | 31 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 29 | 10 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 84 | 9 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 40 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 91 | 8 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 19 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 26 | 14 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-19 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 11 | 3 |   |

## Actions (56)

- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 31-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0986) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (SB81ER2) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 986 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB81) (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 (SB81ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by House (84-Y 9-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Krizek, Glass, Cornett (House)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: House requested conference committee (House)
- 2026-03-12: House insisted on substitute (House)
- 2026-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB81) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate acceded to request (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: Surovell, Bennett-Parker, Diggs (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed House with substitute (91-Y 8-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-11: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-03-09: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-05: Committee substitute printed 26109169D-H1 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-20: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB81) (Senate)
- 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 (26-Y 14-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Floor offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Engrossed by Senate as amended (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)
- 2026-01-15: Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2025-12-27: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-12-27: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100616D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225007.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225006.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220424.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220423.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-04-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219549.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219548.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219545.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213750.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213749.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210442.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196362.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196361.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191880.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191879.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091825.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091829.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091828.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-12-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082146.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082145.PDF)

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- 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/1225007.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225006.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220424.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220423.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219549.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219548.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219545.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213750.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213749.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210442.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196362.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196361.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191880.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191879.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091825.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091829.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091828.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082146.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082145.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-SB81-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).