Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1445: Photo speed monitoring devices; systems for traffic signals, proof of violation, effective date.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1445 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Photo speed monitoring devices; systems for traffic signals, proof of violation, effective date. Primary sponsor: Danny Diggs (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2025): Left in Transportation.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring system for traffic signals; proof of violation; certain persons swearing to or affirming certificates; training. Authorizes retired sworn law-enforcement officers, defined in the bill, or registered special conservators of the peace to swear to or affirm certificates for the purposes of enforcement of violations recorded by traffic light signal violation monitoring systems or traffic control device violation monitoring systems or photo speed monitoring devices upon completion of a training course developed and approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop, approve, and make available such training course no later than July 1, 2026. The bill also requires law-enforcement officers swearing to or affirming such certificates to complete such training course. The provisions of the bill authorizing such retired sworn law-enforcement officers to swear to or affirm such certificates and requiring such law-enforcement officers to complete such training course have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Diggs | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Transportation
- Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 3-N)
- Assigned Trans sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1445)
- Referred to Committee on Transportation
- Read first time
- Placed on Calendar
- Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Rules suspended
- Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
- Senator Diggs, J.D. Danny Substitute agreed to
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