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HB 488

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 8, 2026.

Wage garnishment; state tax debt.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-488
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Finance; Finance and Appropriations
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-08
Labor / Employment Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Wage garnishment; state tax debt. Provides that the maximum part of the aggregate disposable earnings of an individual for any workweek that is subject to garnishment to collect delinquent taxes and charges owed to the state government shall not exceed the lesser of (i) 25 percent of such individual's disposable earnings for that week or (ii) the amount by which such individual's disposable earnings exceed 40 times the federal or Virginia minimum wage, whichever is greater. The bill contains technical amendments.

Sponsor
Hernandez
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-12 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-08 Status enacted
2026-04-08 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0396)
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