# Virginia HB1775: Divorce; adultery, filing, parties living separate and apart.

Virginia HB1775, Divorce; adultery, filing, parties living separate and apart., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1775
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Divorce; adultery, filing, parties living separate and apart.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (166 yes, 47 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Divorce; adultery; filing; parties living separate and apart. Specifies that a divorce may be decreed on the grounds of adultery, provided that such adultery occurred prior to the final separation of the parties. The bill further allows for a divorce from bed and board to be decreed on the application of either party upon the parties living separate and apart; under current law, a divorce from bed and board may only be decreed for cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, willful desertion, or abandonment. The bill specifies that no waiting period is required for the filing of such a divorce, but the decree of such a divorce may only be decreed pursuant to certain requirements otherwise specified in the law.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 36 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 59 | 38 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 16 | 6 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1775ER) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 38-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101164D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073354.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057355.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057354.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013181.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013180.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073354.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057355.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057354.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013181.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013180.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1775-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).