Senate removes population cap for local parking‑enforcement contracts in SB67

Senate Bill 67 was debated and passed on Jan. 21, 2026. The bill removes a population requirement for localities wishing to contract out parking-enforcement services, a change the sponsor argued would remove an administratively arbitrary bracket and allow flexibility for local governments such as Williamsburg to contract for parking enforcement regardless of population size.

The senator from York, the bill’s floor sponsor, described the history of prior population brackets that had been amended over time and said removing the population limit would avoid repeatedly returning to the General Assembly to update the statute. He noted that many small localities were unlikely to contract for parking enforcement, but the change would prevent arbitrary exclusions.

The Senate recorded the roll-call for SB67 as Ayes 31, Noes 9, and the chair declared the bill passed. The transcript does not record additional floor amendments or changes to the measure during the session’s floor consideration.