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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 189

Consumer debt collection proceedings; signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Consumer debt collection proceedings; signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers. Requires the attorney of record in any civil action to collect or enforce a consumer debt, as defined in the bill, to include in the initial pleading or any subsequent filing such attorney's (i) full name; (ii) business address; and (iii) business telephone number. The bill provides that any such pleading, motion, or other paper not in compliance with such provisions is defective and provides that if such defect is not properly cured within 21 days after it is brought to the attention of the pleader or movant, such pleading, motion, or other paper is invalid and shall be stricken. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 6, 2026
Senate		Concur House Amendments RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 4, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 4, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 2, 2026
House		Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 18, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 12, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 10, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 9, 2026
Senate		Reported from Courts of Justice with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 21, 2026
Senate		Rereferred from General Laws and TechnologypassSet your home in Virginia to see

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