# Virginia HB1111: Civil litigation; suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit upon appeal.

Virginia HB1111, Civil litigation; suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit upon appeal., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0735)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1111
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Civil litigation; suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit upon appeal.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0735)
- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (303 yes, 99 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Civil litigation; suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit upon appeal. Increases the cap currently in place for suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit for appellants during the pendency of an appeal of a civil action from $25 million to $50 million. The bill also requires, beginning April 1, 2031, and at each five-year interval ending on April 1 thereafter, this monetary cap to be adjusted to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher security cap for civil court appeals: mixed, low. Virginia raises the security cap for pausing collection of a civil judgment during appeal from $25 million to $50 million. This combined cap covers the appealing party and all its affiliates, using suspending bonds or irrevocable letters of credit. Courts can require more security than before, prot…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House | pass | 63 | 35 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment | pass | 39 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Defeated by Senate | fail | 17 | 23 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage rejected by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 69 | 28 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 17 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 9 | 1 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0735) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 735 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1111ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 1-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of Senate passage rejected by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Defeated by Senate (17-Y 23-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reading of amendment not waived (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (69-Y 28-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107507D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104801D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222119.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222118.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213493.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213492.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1205781.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207008.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142397.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142396.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135445.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135459.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135444.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135458.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087465.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087464.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222119.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222118.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213493.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213492.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1205781.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207008.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142397.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142396.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135445.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135459.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135444.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135458.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087465.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087464.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1111-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).