Noise abatement monitoring systems; local authorities to place and operate, civil penalties.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 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.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Noise abatement monitoring systems; local authority; civil penalties. Authorizes counties and cities in Planning Districts 8, 9, and 15 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 drive
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Where it is
Introduced · Dec 29, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter 56 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.Betsy B. CarrJoshua G. ColeJohn Chilton McAuliffKathy K.L. TranVivian E. WattsStella G. Pekarsky
Recorded votes
Senate amendments agreed to by House (65-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 65, N 34
Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · N 19, Y 21
Reconsideration of Defeated by Senate agreed to (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · F · N 22, Y 18
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Transportation with amendment (7-Y 6-N 2-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 7, N 6, A 2
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 64, N 34, X 2
Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 6-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 14, X 2, N 6
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 7, N 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 56.