Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 597
Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges. Limits a treasurer's lien issued with respect to wages or salary to 25 percent of the delinquent taxpayer's disposable earnings in a single pay period. The 25 percent limitation shall not apply (i) if the lien issuer determines that the adjusted gross income of the delinquent taxpayer exceeds 250 percent of the poverty guideline amount adjusted for household size; (ii) if the treasurer determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the delinquent taxpayer or the property assessed with such taxes is no longer in the jurisdiction, or the taxpayer is attempting to flee the jurisdiction or is improperly disposing of assets with the intent to hinder or delay the collection of the delinquent taxes; or (iii) to any portion of the delinquent obligation collected by the delinquent taxpayer and held in trust to remit to the local governing authority. This bill is identical to HB 1100.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by Senate - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/26/2026 3:41 pm) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB597ER) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Passed House (83-Y 14-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/18/2026 7:30 am) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106438D-S1 - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/20/2026 11:33 pm) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101353D