HB 752 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Mechanics' liens; liens attaching to property, memorandum of lien.

Summary

Mechanics' liens; liens attaching to property; memorandum of lien. Removes the exclusion of the attachment of a mechanic's lien to property improved or repaired when the lien is based on a claim for repairs or existing structures. The bill further removes (i) the ability of a lien claimant to file any number of memoranda of lien including the details relating to the lien and (ii) the provisions of the Code specifying that no memorandum filed shall include sums due for (a) labor or materials furnished more than 150 days prior to the last day labor was performed or (b) material furnished to the job preceding the filing of such memorandum.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Courts of Justice Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill transitioned from an introduced version to a substitute amendment, primarily involving formatting and structural changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The core mechanics lien provisions regarding condominiums, site development improvements, and lien waivers remain substantively unchanged between the two versions.

Scope change

No substantive change in scope or applicability; the bill continues to address mechanics' liens under Virginia Code sections 43-3, 43-4, and 43-20 with identical policy provisions.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout changes including removal of original session header and addition of substitute amendment headers with page numbering and draft markings.

Patron information was updated from a list of multiple sponsors (Runion, Cherry, McLaughlin, and Wiley) to a single sponsor designation (Delegate Runion) in the substitute version.

Date references changed from January 14, 2026 introduction date to January 29, 2026 offered for consideration date.

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Committee

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCJ sub: Civil

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors