STATE BILLVA SB 597PASSED

Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges.

Commonwealth of Virginia

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 a court of appropriate jurisdiction determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the delinquent taxpayer may flee or attempt to flee the jurisdiction or is improperly disposing of assets with the intent to hinder or delay the collection of the delinquent obligations; 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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 22, 2026
204 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
VA SB 597 · PassedApr 22

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Bill details

Last action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1019) · Apr 22, 2026

Sponsor

LALashrecse AirdSenator · Democrat · SD-013Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1019)
Apr 22, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 1019 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 22, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate
Apr 22, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse
Apr 22, 2026Reenrolled bill text (SB597ER2)Senate
Apr 22, 2026ReenrolledSenate
Apr 22, 2026Governor's recommendation adopted
Apr 22, 2026House concurred in Governor's recommendation (76-Y 20-N 0-A)House
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Apr 22, 2026Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Apr 13, 2026Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Senate
Feb 26, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/26/2026 3:41 pm)Senate
Feb 24, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate
Feb 24, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse
Feb 24, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB597ER)Senate
Feb 24, 2026EnrolledSenate
Feb 23, 2026Passed House (83-Y 14-N 0-A)House
Feb 23, 2026Read third timeHouse
Feb 20, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 18, 2026Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N)House
Feb 18, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/18/2026 7:30 am)Senate
Feb 9, 2026Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeHouse
Feb 9, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 9, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse
Feb 3, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 2, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 2, 2026Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 2, 2026Read second timeSenate
Jan 30, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Jan 30, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Jan 30, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Jan 29, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106438D-S1Senate
Jan 28, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate
Jan 28, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate
Jan 20, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/20/2026 11:33 pm)Senate
Jan 14, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate
Jan 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101353DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Jan 28, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 30, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 3, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N)Feb 18, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 7 nayPassed
Passed House (83-Y 14-N 0-A)Feb 23, 2026 · House · 83 yea · 14 nayPassed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (76-Y 20-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · House · 76 yea · 20 nayPassed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

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