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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 436: Photo speed monitoring devices; highway work zones, workers present.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 436 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Photo speed monitoring devices; highway work zones, workers present. Primary sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 970 (effective 7/1/2026).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Photo speed monitoring devices; highway work zones; workers present. Limits the use of photo speed monitoring devices in highway work zones to when workers are present, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that a certificate sworn to or affirmed by a law-enforcement officer or a retired sworn law-enforcement officer is not prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein for a photo speed monitoring device placed in a highway work zone unless the operator of the photo speed monitoring device provides a sworn certification verifying that workers were present at the time of the violation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lamont BagbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 970 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB436)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Signed by President
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB436ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. House amendments agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A)
  10. Passed House with amendments (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Engrossed by House as amended
  12. committee amendments agreed to

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source