Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1426
Judgments; limitations on enforcement, docketing of gen. district court judgments in circuit court.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Limitations on enforcement of judgments; docketing of general district court judgments in the circuit court. Provides that, for judgments entered in the general district court on or after July 1, 2026, where enforcement of such judgments is sought by a debt buyer, the docketing of an abstract of such judgment in the circuit court shall not effect the 10-year limitation period to enforce such judgment. Under current law, such docketing allows a general district court judgment to be treated as a judgment entered by the circuit court and may be extended in the same manner as a judgment entered by the circuit court.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | 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 4, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 848 (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 (HB1426) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1426ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Senate amendments agreed to by House (67-Y 30-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-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 (63-Y 34-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 (16-Y 6-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1426) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26104787D