Appeals bond; indigent parties, appeal of unlawful detainer.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-129 and 16.1-107 of the Code of Virginia, relating to requirements for appeals bond; indigent parties; appeal of unlawful detainer.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Requirement for appeals bond; indigent parties; appeal of unlawful detainer. Removes the requirement for an indigent defendant, as defined in the bill, to post an appeal bond in an unlawful detainer action appealed from the general district court.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 579 (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
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Patrick A. HopeRae Cousins
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 21, N 17, X 2
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 38, X 2
Passed Senate (20-Y 17-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 20, N 17, X 3
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · Y 40
Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N)Senate · 2026-02-18 · P · Y 11, X 1, N 3
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 3
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (13-Y 6-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 13, X 3, N 6
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-21 · P · Y 9, N 1
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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