# Virginia HB1513: Qualified self-settled spendthrift trusts; disbursements, powers of trustee.

Virginia HB1513, Qualified self-settled spendthrift trusts; disbursements, powers of trustee., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0476)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1513-2026
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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1513
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Qualified self-settled spendthrift trusts; disbursements, powers of trustee.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0476)
- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (183 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Qualified self-settled spendthrift trusts; disbursements; powers of trustee. Provides that a trustee may reimburse a settlor of a trust from the income or principal of such trust for various forms of tax liability in certain circumstances and in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code except as the terms of the trust provide otherwise. The bill also provides that a trustee shall not have the power to make such a reimbursement under certain conditions unless the terms of the trust expressly provide otherwise. The bill also removes redundant language governing the order in which a new qualified trustee may be appointed in the case of a vacancy.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More creditor protection for trust creators: benefit, low. Virginia lets trust creators keep the right to reject distributions without losing qualified self-settled spendthrift trust status. The trust must remain irrevocable and have a qualified trustee when it can pay its creator. A creator’s qualified interest—payments left entirely to an independent qua…
- Trust money can repay creators’ taxes: benefit, low. Trustees can choose to repay income taxes charged to trust creators treated as owning trust assets for tax purposes. Payments can come from trust income or principal and go to the creator or tax agency. Trust terms can prohibit repayment. For irrevocable trusts, related or subordinate trustees cann…
- Legal protection for trust advisers: benefit, low. The law bars trust-related claims against trustees, trust advisers, trust directors, and people who help create or fund qualifying trusts. This includes people who counsel, draft, prepare, or execute the trust or transfer assets into it. The bar applies to creditors and other people. Creditors reta…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 (24)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0476) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 476 (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 (HB1513ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (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 (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)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26103490D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218151.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218150.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210803.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210802.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096033.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096032.PDF)

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- 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/1218151.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218150.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210803.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210802.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096033.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096032.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-HB1513-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).