Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2566: Commonwealth, Secretary of the; review of wage garnishment process, report.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2566 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Commonwealth, Secretary of the; review of wage garnishment process, report. Primary sponsor: Jay Leftwich (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Finance.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Secretary of the Commonwealth; wage garnishment process; work group; report. Directs the Secretary of the Commonwealth to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to review the current wage garnishment process and assess whether the garnishment of wages, salaries, commissions, or other earnings should be an enforcement mechanism utilized only for the collection of specific types of debts owed by a judgment debtor. The bill directs the work group to report its findings to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice by November 1, 2025.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Leftwich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 90 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Finance
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2566)
- Referred to Committee on Finance
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104463D