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HB 1517 VA
Introduced

Mandatory sequestration of record; partial sealing, good cause shown exception.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 23, 2026

Latest action (Feb 18, 2026) Left in Committee Courts of Justice

Summary

Mandatory sequestration of record; partial sealing; good cause shown exception. Requires a court to order the sealing or partial sealing of a divorce record of agreement upon motion of a party except for good cause shown. Under current law, sealing is discretionary. The bill provides that rulings and orders of the court shall only be sealed for good cause shown.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (5)
  1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26103524D · 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 (HB1517) · lower
  4. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
  5. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Courts of Justice · lower

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  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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