Committee

Courts: Civil

Bill Bill Name Progress Referral Date
HB42 Posting of building permit; identification of mechanics' lien agent. Dead 01/19/2026
HB73 Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; petitions for relief of care and custody. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/22/2026
HB100 Payment or delivery of small asset by affidavit; Office of the Executive Secretary to prepare form. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/26/2026
HB133 Electronic execution of estate planning documents; codifies Uniform Electronic Wills Act. Dead 01/22/2026
HB163 Notarization, filing, & recordation of certain land records; duties of notary or settlement agent. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/19/2026
HB185 Orders closing a proceeding; petitions for review. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/19/2026
HB192 General district courts; jurisdictional limits relating to motor vehicle accidents. Dead 01/19/2026
HB197 Zoning appeals, board of; appellate jurisdiction upon appeal from the circuit court. Dead 01/19/2026
HB198 Local government; review of decision by board of zoning appeals, procedures for filing petition. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/19/2026
HB202 Single-family-homes; prohibited acquisition, civil penalty. Dead 01/22/2026
HB221 Appeals bond; indigent parties, appeal of unlawful detainer. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/19/2026
HB224 Paternity; proceedings to establish. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/26/2026
HB252 Servient estate; establishes relocation or modification of easement by owner. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/19/2026
HB273 Law-enforcement officers; duty to render aid upon danger to life or limb, civil immunity. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/22/2026
HB276 Virginia State Bar; rules and regulations relating to schedule of fees for members. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/19/2026
HB303 Divorce; adultery, filing, parties living separate and apart, report. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/26/2026
HB306 Wills and estates; claims to exempt property and allowances. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/22/2026
HB307 Administration of estates; claims against decedent or estate. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/22/2026
HB342 Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; magistrates, availability of complaint forms in courthouses. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/29/2026
HB344 Property under common ownership; creation of easements. Dead 01/19/2026
HB350 Jury service; exemption for fire marshals. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/22/2026
HB364 Small claims court; jurisdictional limit. Dead 01/22/2026
HB421 Eminent domain; condemnation of public waterworks systems, determination of lost profits. Dead 01/26/2026
HB440 Driver's licenses; repeals suspension for nonpayment of child support and unsatisfied judgments. Dead 01/19/2026
HB444 Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act; established. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/02/2026
HB445 Debtor's disposable earnings; exemptions form garnishment, exemptions in bankruptcy proceedings. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/19/2026
HB447 Local government or board of zoning appeals land use decisions; third-party standing requirements. Dead 02/02/2026
HB448 Land records; certain financing statements, recording and indexing fees. Dead 01/26/2026
HB449 Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons; class actions. Vetoed 01/22/2026
HB510 Uniform Power of Attorney Act; agent's duty of disclosure, execution of initial power of attorney. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/22/2026
HB528 Compromise of claim for death by wrongful act; approval without a hearing. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/19/2026
HB538 Statute of limitations; sexual abuse of a minor, act by a person of authority. Dead 01/22/2026
HB555 Signing of pleadings, etc., of a party represented by an attorney; attorney information required. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/19/2026
HB556 Divorce decrees; reports, includes social security numbers or other control numbers. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/26/2026
HB581 Unauthorized use of voice or likeness; punitive damages, statute of limitations. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/29/2026
HB593 Summons for unlawful detainer; legal resources, plain-language overview of process. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/29/2026
HB601 Exemptions from garnishment; minimum protected account balance, certain benefit payments. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/26/2026
HB604 Specialty civil court dockets; business and complex litigation dockets established. Dead 01/29/2026
HB667 Juvenile/domestic rel. district cts.; petition, noncitizen aged 18-21 years for leg. custody/relief. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/26/2026
HB671 Jurors; exemptions from jury service upon request, competency to perform jury duty. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/22/2026
HB733 Owner of a servient estate; reasonable rules of use for easement. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/05/2026
HB752 Mechanics' liens; liens attaching to property, memorandum of lien. Dead 01/29/2026
HB768 Custody and visitation arrangements for minor; custody evaluation, report. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/26/2026
HB775 Removal hearings; foster care, termination of parental rights, status as an Indian child, etc. Dead 01/26/2026
HB803 Repairs or maintenance of property; entering adjoining property, petition for entry. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/22/2026
HB845 Unlawful detainer; bifurcation of case, contested rent and damages. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/02/2026
HB872 Portable electronic devices; possession in district or circuit court, policies set by chief judge. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/29/2026
HB901 Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners, court jurisdiction, constr. possession of firearms. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/07/2026
HB905 Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; clerk may issue order. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/26/2026
HB910 Comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment; review of certain parcels. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/29/2026
HB929 Uniform Power of Attorney Act; acknowledged power of attorney, definition. Dead 01/26/2026
HB942 Custody and visitation of a child; possession or consumption of authorized substances. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/26/2026
HB981 Criminal cases; prosecutorial misconduct, reasonable costs and attorney fees. Dead 01/29/2026
HB1020 Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/29/2026
HB1100 Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/29/2026
HB1111 Civil litigation; suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit upon appeal. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/29/2026
HB1119 Guardianship; copy of appointment, termination, or modification order. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/29/2026
HB1217 Keeper of livery stable; liens, requirements. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/02/2026
HB1235 Clerks of circuit court; fees, restitution, online payment systems, report. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/02/2026
HB1327 Fictive kin; definition. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/05/2026
HB1346 Noncustodial Parent Employment and Child Support Pilot Program; created, report, sunset. Dead 02/05/2026
HB1361 Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer, termination notice. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/02/2026
HB1363 Family abuse protective orders; conditions imposed upon issuance. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/05/2026
HB1382 Members of U.S. Armed Forces, etc.; domicile & residential requirements for annulment, etc. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/05/2026
HB1401 Eminent domain; certificate of take, description of property. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/02/2026
HB1406 Foreign divorce decrees; exercise of power by courts of the Commonwealth, non-domiciled party. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/05/2026
HB1426 Judgments; limitations on enforcement, docketing of gen. district court judgments in circuit court. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/02/2026
HB1479 Punitive damages; hit and run drivers. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/05/2026
HB1500 Civil and criminal actions; service of subpoena for certain electronic records. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/05/2026
HB1506 Notaries; altered documents name across instruments. Dead 02/05/2026
HB1510 Actions for personal injury, etc., on behalf of decedent's estate, appeal apptmt. of administrator. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/05/2026
HB1513 Qualified self-settled spendthrift trusts; disbursements, powers of trustee. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/05/2026
HB1516 Appointment of administrator; property damage claims. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/05/2026
HB1517 Mandatory sequestration of record; partial sealing, good cause shown exception. Dead 02/05/2026
SB107 Jury service; exemptions upon request, certain caretakers of persons with serious health conditions. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/17/2026
SB189 Consumer debt collection proceedings; signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/17/2026
SB227 Arbitration; high-volume service providers, selection of arbitrator, civil remedies. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/17/2026
SB342 Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/17/2026
SB345 Guardianship/conservatorship of incapacitated adult; right to request counsel, right to a jury trial. Dead 02/19/2026
SB369 Civil actions; assignment as business litigation action, requirements, delayed effective date. Dead 02/19/2026
SB376 Motor vehicle collisions; preservation and collection of certain mobile telephone data. Dead 02/19/2026
SB536 Medical malpractice information disclosures; report. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/17/2026
SB540 Undue influence; presumptions in actions contesting validity of a trust or trust instrument. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/19/2026
SB660 Virginia Self-Service Storage Act; disposal of abandoned personal property in certain cases. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/17/2026
SB725 Circuit court clerks; fees, allocation of Technology Trust Fund Fee. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/20/2026
SB753 Unauthorized use of voice or likeness; punitive damages, statute of limitations. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/24/2026
SB779 Eminent domain; condemnation proceedings, entry of order and recordation of certificate. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/20/2026
SB794 Virginia Health Care Protection Act; established, prohibition on extradition for certain crimes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/20/2026