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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2636: Assignment of causes of action; limitations.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2636 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Assignment of causes of action; limitations. Primary sponsor: Mike Webert (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0295).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Assignment of causes of action. Provides that the limitations on assignable causes of action shall not prohibit any injured party or his estate from making a voluntary assignment of the proceeds or anticipated proceeds into a self-settled trust for which the injured party is the beneficiary, including self-settled trusts for the charitable purpose of one or more charitable organizations.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike WebertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0295)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 295 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2636ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Senate Amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
  10. Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
  11. Engrossed by Senate as amended
  12. Senator Surovell, Scott A. Amendments agreed to

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source