HB 221

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

Appeals bond; indigent parties, appeal of unlawful detainer.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-221

Session 2026

Status enacted

Committee Courts of Justice; Courts of Justice

House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-13

Summary

Requirement for appeals bond; indigent parties; appeal of unlawful detainer. Removes the requirement for an indigent defendant, as defined in the bill, to post an appeal bond in an unlawful detainer action appealed from the general district court.

Sponsor

Hope

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-08	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-13	Status	enacted
2026-04-13	Latest Action	Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0579)

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