# Virginia HB1382: Members of U.S. Armed Forces, etc.; domicile & residential requirements for annulment, etc.

Virginia HB1382, Members of U.S. Armed Forces, etc.; domicile & residential requirements for annulment, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1382-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1382
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Members of U.S. Armed Forces, etc.; domicile & residential requirements for annulment, etc.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469)
- Sponsor: Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (280 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Domicile and residential requirements for annulment, affirmance, or divorce; members of the Armed Forces of the United States and civilian employees of the United States; return from station. Provides that, for the purposes of domicile requirements for annulment, affirmance, or divorce, any member of the Armed Forces of the United States or any civilian employee of the United States, including any foreign service officer, who (i) at the time the suit is filed, or immediately preceding such suit, has returned to the Commonwealth following being stationed in any territory or foreign country and (ii) resided or lived in in the Commonwealth for the six-month period immediately preceding his being stationed in such territory or country shall be deemed to have been domiciled in and to have been a bona fide resident of the Commonwealth during the six months preceding the filing of a suit for annulment or divorce.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier Virginia divorce access for federal personnel: benefit, medium. Qualifying service members and federal civilian workers, including foreign service officers, count as Virginia residents for divorce or annulment filings. They must have lived in Virginia for the six months immediately before their posting in a territory or foreign country. At filing or immediately…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 469 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1382) (House)
- 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 (HB1382ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 2-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-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 Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1382) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-21: Presented and ordered printed 26103535D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218087.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218086.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212500.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212499.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203337.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199537.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092816.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092814.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/1218087.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218086.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212500.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212499.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203337.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199537.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092816.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092814.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-HB1382-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).