HB 1516 VA

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Appointment of administrator; property damage claims. Allows for the appointment of an administrator in any case in which it is represented that a civil action for property damage arising within the Commonwealth is contemplated against or on behalf of the estate or the beneficiaries of the estate of a resident or nonresident of the Commonwealth who has died within or outside the Commonwealth. Under current law, such appointments are limited to civil actions for personal injury and wrongful death. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

• Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. Republican · primary

1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26103505D · lower
2. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1516) · lower
4. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
5. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-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 (97-Y 0-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 5, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
19. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1516ER) · lower
20. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
21. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1516) · lower
22. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
23. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
24. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
25. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 870 (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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML