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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 81: Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions.

Passed both chambers 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 81 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on December 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions. Primary sponsor: Scott Surovell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Governor's recommendation received by Senate.

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.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott SurovellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34

“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. Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB81)
  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 (SB81ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A)
  10. Conference report agreed to by House (84-Y 9-N 0-A)
  11. Conference Report released
  12. Senate acceded to request

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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