Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 445
Debtor's disposable earnings; exemptions form garnishment, exemptions in bankruptcy proceedings.
- 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
Exemptions from garnishment; exemptions in bankruptcy proceedings; disposable earnings. Provides that the exemption provided for a debtor's disposable earnings, defined by current law, that are subject to garnishment also applies to disposable earnings for the purposes of a bankruptcy proceeding.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0143) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 143 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB445ER) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N) - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101046D