# Virginia HB555: Signing of pleadings, etc., of a party represented by an attorney; attorney information required.

Virginia HB555, Signing of pleadings, etc., of a party represented by an attorney; attorney information required., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jessica L. Anderson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0401)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB555
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Signing of pleadings, etc., of a party represented by an attorney; attorney information required.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0401)
- Sponsor: Jessica L. Anderson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (221 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers of a party represented by an attorney; attorney information required. Provides that every initial pleading, motion, or other paper of a party filed in any action in a court of record represented by an attorney shall include the attorney's mailing address, Virginia State Bar number, email address, and telephone number on the first pleading filed by that attorney in the action. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia court filers must provide contact details: cost, low. Attorneys must include their mailing address on the first pleading filed in a Virginia court case. In a court of record, that pleading must also include their Virginia State Bar number, email address, and telephone number. People filing without an attorney must sign their papers and provide a maili…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jessica L. Anderson (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 | 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 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0401) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 401 (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 (HB555ER) (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: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-02: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-28: Committee substitute printed 26105801D-H1 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-21: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103518D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217687.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217686.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210767.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210766.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100115.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100114.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092797.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093032.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092796.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093031.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084939.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084938.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/1217687.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217686.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210767.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210766.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100115.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100114.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092797.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093032.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092796.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093031.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084939.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084938.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-HB555-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).