Wage garnishment; state tax debt.
Introduced
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, 34-3, 34-29, and 58.1-105 of the Code of Virginia, relating to wage garnishment; state tax debt.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Wage garnishment; state tax debt. Provides that the maximum part of the aggregate disposable earnings of an individual for any workweek that is subject to garnishment to collect delinquent taxes and charges owed to the state government shall not exceed the lesser of (i) 25 percent of such individual's disposable earnings for that week or (ii) the amount by which such individual's disposable earnings exceed 40 times the federal or Virginia minimum wage, whichever is greater. The bill also directs
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 396 (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
15
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Phil M. HernandezKatrina CallsenAdele Y. McClureElizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerNadarius E. ClarkLaura Jane CohenDebra D. GardnerJackie H. GlassKaren Keys-GamarraDestiny LeVere BollingMichelle Lopes MaldonadoMarcia S. "Cia" PriceAtoosa R. ReaserBriana D. SewellIrene Shin
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 98, X 2
Reported from Finance with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-26 · P · Y 10
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 396.