# Virginia HB1119: Guardianship; copy of appointment, termination, or modification order.

Virginia HB1119, Guardianship; copy of appointment, termination, or modification order., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by May Nivar (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0265)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1119
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Guardianship; copy of appointment, termination, or modification order.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0265)
- Sponsor: May Nivar (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (221 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Guardianship; copy of appointment, termination, or modification order; Department of Medical Assistance Services. Removes the requirement of a clerk of court in a guardianship proceeding to forward a copy of an order appointing a guardian and a copy of the certificate of qualification to the Department of Medical Assistance Services. The bill further removes such a forwarding requirement when a guardianship is terminated or otherwise modified. This bill is identical to SB 216.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local agencies receive updated guardianship orders: benefit, low. Virginia court clerks must send guardianship appointment orders to the local social services department where the person lives. When guardianship ends or changes, clerks must send the new order to the department that received the appointment order. If the person now lives in another department’s ar…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: May Nivar (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice Block Vote | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0265) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 265 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1119) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1119ER) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from Courts of Justice Block Vote (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1119) (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104106D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217579.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217578.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177912.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177911.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087501.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087500.PDF)

## Related bills

- 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/1217579.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217578.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177912.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177911.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087501.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087500.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-HB1119-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).