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Speed camera reform stalls in Virginia Senate

After lawmakers uncovered millions in speed camera revenue across Virginia, a proposal to tighten regulations on the devices has hit a legislative roadblock. The General Assembly now waits to see whether a pared-down version of the plan will survive without triggering an expansion of automated enforcement. The holdup follows the failure of House Bill 2041 […]

Virginia’s new General Assembly Building in downtown Richmond opened just before the 2024 legislative session. (Photo by Graham Moomaw/Virginia Mercury)
After lawmakers uncovered millions in speed camera revenue across Virginia, a proposal to tighten regulations on the devices has hit a legislative roadblock. The General Assembly now waits to see whether a pared-down version of the plan will survive without triggering an expansion of automated enforcement.

TheholdupfollowsthefailureofHouseBill2041—sponsoredbyDel.HollySeibold,D-Fairfax—alongwithtworelatedSenateBills,intheSenateTransportationCommitteeonThursday.The6-9votecameamidashake-upintheupperchamber’sleadership,withSen.LamontBagby,D-Henrico,replacingSen.JenniferBoysko,D-Fair