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Consumer debt collection proceedings; signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers. Requires the attorney of record in any civil action to collect or enforce a consumer debt , as defined in the bill, to include in the initial pleading or any subsequent filing such attorney's (i) full name; (ii) business address; and (iii) and business telephone number. The bill provides that any such pleading, motion, or other paper not in compliance with such provisions is defective and provides that if such defect is not properly cured within 21 days after it is brought to the attention of the pleader or movant, such pleading, motion, or other paper is invalid and shall be stricken. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB189ER)
Enrolled
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB189)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB189)
House amendments agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N 0-A)
Read third time
Passed House with amendments (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House as amended
committee amendments agreed to
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
Floor offered Senator Williams Graves Amendment
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Senator Williams Graves Amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Committee substitute printed 26107486D-S1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 1-N 3-A)
Senate committee offered
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101335D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Angelia Williams Graves