SB 597 VA

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Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges. Limits a treasurer's lien issued with respect to wages or salary to 25 percent of the delinquent taxpayer's disposable earnings in a single pay period. The 25 percent limitation shall not apply (i) if the lien issuer determines that the adjusted gross income of the delinquent taxpayer exceeds 250 percent of the poverty guideline amount adjusted for household size; (ii) if the treasurer determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the delinquent taxpayer or the property assessed with such taxes is no longer in the jurisdiction, or the taxpayer is attempting to flee the jurisdiction or is improperly disposing of assets with the intent to hinder or delay the collection of the delinquent taxes; or (iii) to any portion of the delinquent obligation collected by the delinquent taxpayer and held in trust to remit to the local governing authority. This bill is identical to HB 1100.

• Lashrecse D. Aird Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101353D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/20/2026 11:33 pm) · upper
4. Jan 28, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Jan 29, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106438D-S1 · upper
7. Jan 30, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Jan 30, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Jan 30, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 2, 2026 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 9, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
15. Feb 9, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 9, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/18/2026 7:30 am) · upper
18. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N) · lower
19. Feb 20, 2026 Read second time · lower
20. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · lower
21. Feb 23, 2026 Passed House (83-Y 14-N 0-A) · lower
22. Feb 24, 2026 Enrolled · upper
23. Feb 24, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB597ER) · upper
24. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/26/2026 3:41 pm) · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by Senate · 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.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML