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VA HB1382
VA HB1382Members of U.S. Armed Forces, etc.; domicile & residential requirements for annulment, etc.
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Introduced
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
In Committee
03/05/2026
03/05/2026
Crossed Over
03/11/2026
03/11/2026
Passed
04/08/2026
04/08/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2026
04/08/2026
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Domicile and residential requirements for annulment, affirmance, or divorce; members of the Armed Forces of the United States and civilian employees of the United States; return from station. Provides that, for the purposes of domicile requirements for annulment, affirmance, or divorce, any member of the Armed Forces of the United States or any civilian employee of the United States, including any foreign service officer, who (i) at the time the suit is filed, or immediately preceding such suit, has returned to the Commonwealth following being stationed in any territory or foreign country and (ii) resided or lived in in the Commonwealth for the six-month period immediately preceding his being stationed in such territory or country shall be deemed to have been domiciled in and to have been a bona fide resident of the Commonwealth during the six months preceding the filing of a suit for annulment or divorce.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the requirements for members of the U.S. Armed Forces and civilian employees of the U.S. government, including foreign service officers, to establish domicile and residency in the Commonwealth for the purposes of filing for annulment, affirmance, or divorce. Specifically, it clarifies that if such individuals have returned to the Commonwealth after being stationed abroad and had previously resided there for at least six months before their overseas assignment, they will be considered to have met the six-month residency and domicile requirement for filing a suit for annulment or divorce. This provision aims to ensure that military personnel and civilian employees serving the nation are not disadvantaged in meeting residency requirements for these legal proceedings when they return to the Commonwealth.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469) (on 04/08/2026)
Bill Topics
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Family Issues
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1382 | 01/21/2026 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1382/text/CHAP0469 | 04/13/2026 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1382) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214789.PDF | 04/01/2026 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1382/text/HB1382ER | 03/31/2026 |
| Senate Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1382/text/HB1382EDOC | 03/10/2026 |
| Courts of Justice Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1382/text/HB1382AS1 | 03/09/2026 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1382) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108343.PDF | 02/03/2026 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1382/text/HB1382 | 01/21/2026 |
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