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VA HB1406
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Virgil Thornton
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AI Summary
- Amends Virginia Code § 20-107.3 to clarify that Virginia courts can exercise authority over property and debt division after a divorce decree obtained "outside" the Commonwealth (changed from "without")
- Expands the two-year filing deadline for Virginia proceedings following a foreign divorce decree, allowing either the Virginia-domiciled party or the other party to trigger the deadline by providing notice of the foreign decree
- Requires that the party originally domiciled in Virginia must still be domiciled in Virginia at the time they file an action under this section
- Maintains existing requirements for Virginia court jurisdiction: the Virginia-domiciled party must not have been subject to personal jurisdiction in the foreign court proceedings
Legislative Description
Foreign divorce decrees; exercise of power by courts of the Commonwealth, non-domiciled party.
Last Action
Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Courts of Justice2/18/2026
Courts of Justice: Civil2/5/2026
Courts of Justice1/22/2026
Full Bill Text
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