HB 1426 VA

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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.

• Marcus B. Simon Democratic · primary

1. Jan 22, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104787D · lower
2. Jan 22, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Feb 2, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
4. Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) · lower
5. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1426) · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 6-N) · lower
7. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
12. Mar 9, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N) · upper
13. Mar 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Mar 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Mar 10, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Mar 11, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to · upper
18. Mar 11, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
19. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 12, 2026 Senate amendments agreed to by House (67-Y 30-N 0-A) · lower
21. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
22. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1426ER) · lower
23. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
24. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1426) · lower
25. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
27. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 848 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Senate Amendments · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML