SB 189

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

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

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-189
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Courts of Justice; Courts of Justice
Senate enacted 2026-04-08
Business / Commerce Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; consumer notification in consumer debt collection proceedings. Prohibits failing to provide, in the initial pleading or any subsequent filing by an attorney of record, a consumer in any civil action or legal proceeding to collect or enforce a consumer debt with the attorney of record's (i) full name and Virginia State Bar number; (ii) business address; (iii) direct telephone number and email address; and (iv) if different, the direct contact information for the office or individual responsible for handling the consumer's account.

Sponsor
Williams Graves
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-08 Status enacted
2026-04-08 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0489)
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