Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 273: Divorce; cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 273 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Divorce; cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment. Primary sponsor: David Reid (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Courts of Justice.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Divorce; cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment; divorce from bed and board. Eliminates the one-year waiting period for being decreed a divorce on the grounds of cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment by either party. The bill also repeals the provision allowing for a divorce from bed and board on the grounds of cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment. The provisions of the bill apply to suits for divorce filed on or after July 1, 2024.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Reid | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Josh Thomas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
“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 Courts of Justice
- Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100060D