# Virginia SB597: Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges.

Virginia SB597, Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (76-Y 20-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB597-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB597
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-22, House concurred in Governor's recommendation (76-Y 20-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (305 yes, 41 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges. Limits a treasurer's lien issued with respect to wages or salary to 25 percent of the delinquent taxpayer's disposable earnings in a single pay period. The 25 percent limitation shall not apply (i) if the lien issuer determines that the adjusted gross income of the delinquent taxpayer exceeds 250 percent of the poverty guideline amount adjusted for household size; (ii) if the treasurer determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the delinquent taxpayer or the property assessed with such taxes is no longer in the jurisdiction, or the taxpayer is attempting to flee the jurisdiction or is improperly disposing of assets with the intent to hinder or delay the collection of the delinquent taxes; or (iii) to any portion of the delinquent obligation collected by the delinquent taxpayer and held in trust to remit to the local governing authority. This bill is identical to HB 1100.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Unpaid local bills trigger continuing liens: cost, medium. Local treasurers and tax collectors can use liens to collect taxes or other charges more than 30 days late. A lien reaches money someone else owes the taxpayer or property someone else holds for them. Once delivered, it immediately covers current and later debts or property without another notice o…
- State workers face repayment with safeguards: mixed, medium. State officers and employees must repay state money they were not entitled to receive. Recipients avoid repayment if they prove they were not at fault, lacked actual knowledge, and could not reasonably detect the error. Employees who approve improper payments also owe repayment if they knew, or rea…
- Workers get wage limits with exceptions: mixed, medium. Treasurers generally cannot take more than 25% of disposable earnings each pay period for delinquent local bills. Disposable earnings are earnings left after legally required deductions. The cap does not apply when the latest reported adjusted gross income exceeds 250% of the household's federal po…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 76 | 20 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Passed House | pass | 83 | 14 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (38)

- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (76-Y 20-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1019) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (SB597ER2) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1019 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/26/2026 3:41 pm) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB597ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed House (83-Y 14-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/18/2026 7:30 am) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-09: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Committee substitute printed 26106438D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/20/2026 11:33 pm) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101353D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224951.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224950.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220918.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220917.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219690.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177074.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177073.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101068.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101067.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100203.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100202.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090998.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090997.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/1224951.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224950.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220918.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220917.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219690.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177074.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177073.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101068.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101067.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100203.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100202.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090998.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090997.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-SB597-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).