HB177Introduced in the House of Delegates
Fee for passing bad checks to localities; payment order not paid by recipient.
Introduced by Bonita Anthony, District 92
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Fee for passing bad checks to localities. Makes clarifying amendments to existing provisions related to the imposition of a fee by a locality for the passing of a bad check and adds a reference to electronic payment orders to such provisions. The bill also provides that no fee shall be imposed as the result of an electronic payment order that is not honored as the result of the nonexistence of any account matching the account information provided by the taxpayer, provided that the taxpayer has not tendered any other electronic payment order that was not honored during the 12 months preceding the tender of the payment order in question.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0086)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Senate amendments agreed to by House (94-Y 2-N 0-A) · March 6, 2026
94
Yes
2
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102386D
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N 1-A)
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Read second time
committee amendments agreed to
Engrossed by House as amended
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate committee offered
Reported from Local Government with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Local Government Amendments agreed to
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate amendments agreed to by House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB177ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 86 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0086)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment (amendment)
- Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Amendment (amendment)
- Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment (amendment)
- Local Government Amendment (amendment)
- Local Government Amendment (amendment)
- Senate Amendments (amendment)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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