VirginiaWage garnishment; recovery of certain improper payment, etc., state tax debt.
What it does
Wage garnishment; state or local tax debt. Provides that the maximum part of the aggregate disposable earnings of an individual for any workweek that is subject to garnishment to collect delinquent taxes and charges owed to the state or any local government shall not exceed 25 percent of such individual's disposable earnings for that week. The bill contains technical amendments and applies only to garnishments issued on and after January 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 11Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (15-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Impact statement from TAX (HB1979)
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Finance and AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Finance Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 25106300D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance with substitute (12-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported from Finance with substitute (12-Y 9-N)Minor
- Jan 28Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Impact statement from TAX (HB1979)
- Jan 25Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on FinanceMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104201DIntroduced
- Feb 11Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (15-Y 0-N)Latest