2/18/05-The House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee voted 11-10 on Feb. 4 to kill a bill to eliminate the July 1, 2005, sunset on local “photo-red” traffic light signal enforcement programs.
HB1558, sponsored by Delegate Robert Tata, R-Virginia Beach, would limit such programs to named localities where photo-red programs now are in use.
The monitoring systems are in use in Virginia Beach and six northern Virginia communities: Alexandria, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Vienna and Arlington and Fairfax counties. The law that allows such programs has a sunset provision to expire July 1, 2005.

12/20/04-A proposal filed by Delegate Robert Tata, R-Virginia Beach, would eliminate the July 1, 2005, sunset on local “photo-red” traffic light signal enforcement programs.
HB1558 would limit such programs to named localities where photo-red programs now are in use.
The monitoring systems are in use in Virginia Beach and six northern Virginia communities: Alexandria, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Vienna and Arlington and Fairfax counties. The law that allows such programs has a sunset provision to expire July 1, 2005.
The bill has been forwarded to the House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee for consideration once the 2005 session convenes Jan. 12.
For House bill status, call (804) 698-1510. In Virginia, call 1-800-892-6948.