Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-804, 8.01-512.3, 8.01-515, 34-29, and 58.1-3952 of the Code of Virginia, relating to wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 a
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1090 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Phil M. HernandezAdele Y. McClureBonita G. AnthonyKatrina CallsenRae CousinsMarcia S. "Cia" PriceKathy K.L. Tran
Recorded votes
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (28-Y 11-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 28, N 11, X 1
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (73-Y 25-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 73, N 25, X 2
Senate substitute agreed to by House (78-Y 19-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 78, X 2, N 19
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 15
Rereferred from Courts of Justice and rereferred to General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-18 · P · Y 12, X 3
Read third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 85, N 13, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 16, N 6
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 7, N 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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