Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 18, 2026.
Mandatory sequestration of record; partial sealing, good cause shown exception.
Mandatory sequestration of record; partial sealing; good cause shown exception. Requires a court to order the sealing or partial sealing of a divorce record of agreement upon motion of a party except for good cause shown. Under current law, sealing is discretionary. The bill provides that rulings and orders of the court shall only be sealed for good cause shown.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Status | failed |
| 2026-01-23 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-18 | Latest Action | H Left in Committee Courts of Justice |