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SB189Introduced in the Senate

Consumer debt collection proceedings; signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers.

Passed

Introduced by Angelia Williams Graves, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Consumer debt collection proceedings; signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers. Requires the attorney of record in any civil action to collect or enforce a consumer debt, as defined in the bill, to include in the initial pleading or any subsequent filing such attorney's (i) full name; (ii) business address; and (iii) business telephone number. The bill provides that any such pleading, motion, or other paper not in compliance with such provisions is defective and provides that if such defect is not properly cured within 21 days after it is brought to the attention of the pleader or movant, such pleading, motion, or other paper is invalid and shall be stricken. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0489)

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: House amendments agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N 0-A) · March 6, 2026

37

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101335D

  2. Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

  3. Senate committee offered

  4. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 1-N 3-A)

  5. Committee substitute printed 26107486D-S1

  6. Rules suspended

  7. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  8. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  9. Read second time

  10. Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

  11. Floor offered Senator Williams Graves Amendment

  12. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  13. Senator Williams Graves Amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)

  14. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)

  15. Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A)

  16. Placed on Calendar

  17. Read first time

  18. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  19. Assigned HCJ sub: Civil

  20. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

  21. Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

  22. Read second time

  23. Read third time

  24. committee amendments agreed to

  25. Engrossed by House as amended

  26. Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  27. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  28. Passed House with amendments (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  29. House amendments agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N 0-A)

  30. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB189)

  31. Enrolled

  32. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB189ER)

  33. Signed by Speaker

  34. Signed by President

  35. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB189)

  36. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  37. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  38. Approved by Governor-Chapter489 (Effective 1/1/2027)

  39. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0489)

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