# Virginia SB761: Civil actions brought by warrant; extends date range for court appearance. Virginia SB761, Civil actions brought by warrant; extends date range for court appearance., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0349)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB761-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB761 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Civil actions brought by warrant; extends date range for court appearance. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-12 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0349) - Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (215 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Civil actions brought by warrant or motion for judgment. Extends the date range during which a person against whom a civil claim is asserted is required to appear in court to answer the complaint from not more than 60 to not more than 90 days from the date the warrant is served on such person. The bill also extends the date range on which a plaintiff bringing an action by motion for judgment is required to make such motion from not more than 60 to not more than 90 days from the date the motion is served. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-13 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0349) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 349 (Effective 07/01/25) (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 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB761) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB761ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-13: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-12: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB761) (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Committee substitute printed 25104550D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB761) (Senate) - 2024-12-12: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2024-12-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100417D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072628.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072627.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051040.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051039.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019120.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019119.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-12-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011714.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011712.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072628.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072627.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051040.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051039.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019120.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019119.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011714.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011712.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) - [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-SB761-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).