# Virginia HB752: Mechanics' liens; liens attaching to property, memorandum of lien.

Virginia HB752, Mechanics' liens; liens attaching to property, memorandum of lien., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris S. Runion (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-11 (Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB752-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB752
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Mechanics' liens; liens attaching to property, memorandum of lien.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-11, Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Civil
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Mechanics' liens; liens attaching to property; memorandum of lien. Removes the exclusion of the attachment of a mechanic's lien to property improved or repaired when the lien is based on a claim for repairs or existing structures. The bill further removes (i) the ability of a lien claimant to file any number of memoranda of lien including the details relating to the lien and (ii) the provisions of the Code specifying that no memorandum filed shall include sums due for (a) labor or materials furnished more than 150 days prior to the last day labor was performed or (b) material furnished to the job preceding the filing of such memorandum.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-11: Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-29: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-29: 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 26102790D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100652.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100651.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085752.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085751.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100652.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100651.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085752.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085751.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-HB752-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).