# Virginia HB307: Administration of estates; claims against decedent or estate. Virginia HB307, Administration of estates; claims against decedent or estate., 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 (CHAP0382)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB307-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB307 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Administration of estates; claims against decedent or estate. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-09 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0382) - Sponsor: Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (221 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary Administration of estates; claims against decedent or estate. Creates a procedure by which the personal representative of an estate may provide notice to all persons having a claim against a decedent or decedent's estate. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger protections for estate personal representatives: benefit, high. If the personal representative acts in good faith and follows this law or a court order, they are not personally liable for creditor demands. Good‑faith compliance with the creditor‑notice rules shields them from pre‑death creditor claims. If a claim is late, their liability (and any surety’s) is c… - Court review and refund rules for estates: mixed, low. After six months of service and filing required reports, the court can order creditors to show cause before paying heirs. The order is published once a week for two weeks, and the requester pays the publication cost. On or after the set day, the court may order payments and may require refunding bo… - New creditor notice and claim deadlines for estates: mixed, low. This law sets clear rules for creditor claims against an estate. It defines what counts as a claim and excludes items like mortgages, government tax claims, real estate warranty claims, and heirs’ shares. The personal representative must publish notice once a week for two weeks and mail or deliver… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0382) (Governor) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 382 (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 (HB307ER) (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) - 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-02: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-28: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-26: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-22: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House) - 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103488D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217763.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217762.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210723.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210722.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083777.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083776.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/1217763.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217762.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210723.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210722.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083777.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083776.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB307-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).