VirginiaJudgments; limitations on enforcement, docketing of gen. district court judgments in circuit court.
What it does
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.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 848 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1426)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1426ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 12Senate amendments agreed to by House (67-Y 30-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Mar 11Courts of Justice Amendments agreed toMajor
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Mar 10Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10Rules suspended
- Mar 9Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1426)
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Assigned HCJ sub: CivilMinor
- Jan 22Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 22Presented and ordered printed 26104787DIntroduced