# Virginia HB1516: Appointment of administrator; property damage claims.

Virginia HB1516, Appointment of administrator; property damage claims., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0870)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1516
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appointment of administrator; property damage claims.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0870)
- Sponsor: Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (181 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Appointment of administrator; property damage claims. Allows for the appointment of an administrator in any case in which it is represented that a civil action for property damage arising within the Commonwealth is contemplated against or on behalf of the estate or the beneficiaries of the estate of a resident or nonresident of the Commonwealth who has died within or outside the Commonwealth. Under current law, such appointments are limited to civil actions for personal injury and wrongful death. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Estate administrators can handle property damage: benefit, low. Virginia circuit court clerks can appoint estate administrators to bring or defend property-damage, personal-injury, and wrongful-death cases arising in Virginia. These cases can be for or against a deceased person's estate or its beneficiaries. The deceased person can be a resident or nonresident…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (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 | 12 | 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 (26)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0870) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 870 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1516) (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 (HB1516ER) (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 (12-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)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1516) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26103505D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223256.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223255.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210815.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210814.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096060.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096059.PDF)

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- 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/1223256.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223255.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210815.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210814.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096060.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096059.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-HB1516-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).