Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1382
Members of U.S. Armed Forces, etc.; domicile & residential requirements for annulment, etc.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Cosponsors (1)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 469 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1382) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1382ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 2-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1382) - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26103535D