Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, responsibility for collections.
It became law on Apr 8, 2026.
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- Became law
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- House
- Sponsors
- +14
- Latest action
- Apr 8, 2026
What it does
Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection; deferred payment agreement. Changes the period of limitations for the collection of court fines and costs from within 60 years from the date of the offense or delinquency giving rise to imposition of such penalty if imposed by a circuit court or within 30 years if imposed by a general district court to within 10 years from the date of the judgment whether imposed by a circuit court or general district court. The bill provides that upon the expiration of the period of limitations, no action shall be brought to collect the debt.The bill extends the time period for commencing collection activity from 90 days to 180 days after judgment, but…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Cia Price
- Alex Askew
- Bonita Anthony
- Charlie Schmidt
- Destiny LeVere Bolling
- Jackie Glass
- Jessica L. Anderson
- Kathy Tran
- Katrina Callsen
- Laura Jane Cohen
- Lily V. Franklin
- Marty Martinez
- Michael Feggans
- Nadarius Clark
- Nicole Cole
- Rae Cousins
- Sam Rasoul
- Stacey Annie Carroll
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Where it goes next
It is law in Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.