HB 556 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Divorce decrees; reports, includes social security numbers or other control numbers.

Summary

State Registrar of Vital Records; final decree of divorce or annulment of marriage; necessary information. Specifies that the information necessary to enter a final decree of divorce or annulment of marriage shall include a party's social security number or control number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles only if such information is known and available.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

Courts of Justice Substitute → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

This bill converts a House substitute version of HB 556 into an official Chaptered Act. The substantive legal text regarding divorce grounds and reporting requirements remains identical to the previous version, with no changes to policy, eligibility, or thresholds.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this is a procedural update reflecting the bill's final approval and enactment.

TECHNICAL

The document format was updated from a 'House Substitute' draft to an 'Act of Assembly' (Chapter 402), indicating the bill has been signed into law. The actual legal content of the divorce statutes was not modified.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Mar 9, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 402 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB556ER)

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N)

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCJ sub: Civil

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Committee

Assigned sub: Health

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

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