Virginia House Bill 55
Session 2026
Noise abatement monitoring systems; local authorities to place and operate, civil penalties.
Active
Passed House on Feb 16, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
55
State
Virginia
Session
2026
John Chilton McAuliff
Cosponsor
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Yes
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Yes
Yes
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Yes
Didn't Vote
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact ยง 46.2-208 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-1051.1, relating to noise abatement monitoring systems; local authority; civil penalties.
Noise abatement monitoring systems; local authority; civil penalties. Authorizes counties and cities in Planning Districts 8, 9, 15, and 16 to place and operate noise abatement monitoring systems, defined in the bill, on any highway located in the locality for the purpose of recording and enforcing exhaust system violations, also defined in the bill. The bill provides that the operator of a vehicle is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $100, but the violation shall not be reported on the driver's operating record or to the driver's insurance agency. Under the bill, the civil penalty will be paid to the locality in which the violation occurred to be used for the cost of administering the noise abatement monitoring system program and for transportation safety initiatives. The bill contains the same data privacy and storage requirements as are in current law for photo speed monitoring devices. The bill requires any locality that places and operates such a noise abatement monitoring system to report on its public website by January 15 of each year on the number of traffic violations prosecuted, the number of successful prosecutions, and the total amount of monetary civil penalties collected. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2028. This bill incorporates HB 1349.
Senate Amendment
Transportation Amendment
Transportation Substitute
Innovations (Ad Hoc) Subcommittee Substitute
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03/04/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day
03/03/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day
03/03/2026
Senate
Reconsideration of Defeated by Senate agreed to (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
03/03/2026
Senate
Defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N 0-A)
03/03/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/03/2026
Senate
Transportation Amendment agreed to
03/03/2026
Senate
Read third time
03/02/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
03/02/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
03/02/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/26/2026
Senate
Reported from Transportation with amendment (7-Y 6-N 2-A)
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate committee offered
02/17/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/17/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/16/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
02/13/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/13/2026
House
committee substitute agreed to
02/13/2026
House
Read second time
02/12/2026
House
Read first time
02/10/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26107384D-H1
02/10/2026
House
Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 6-N)
02/10/2026
House
Incorporates HB1349 (McAuliff)
02/05/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
02/05/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/19/2026
House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
12/29/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Transportation
12/29/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101258D
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VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:26:09 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:51:47 AM