Subcommittee advances a slate of civil bills: restitution payments, child-support pilot, protective-order relief, driver-license reforms and others The House civil subcommittee on Feb. 10 moved multiple civil and family-law bills forward. Notable outcomes: HB 1235 (online restitution payments) reported 8–0; HB 1346 (child-support employment pilot) carried over to 2027 for further work; HB 440 (repeal of license suspensions for low-income debtors) reported and referred to Appropriations 5–3; HB 1363 (protective-order payment authority) reported 9–0. A block of probate and procedure cleanup bills also reported unanimously.

The Virginia House civil subcommittee just made major strides in advancing bills that could reshape online restitution payments, child support enforcement, and protective orders—what does this mean for you?

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Civil Law Subcommittee reports 13 bills on easements, court procedure, housing and consumer protections The House Civil Law Subcommittee considered 13 bills and reported a package covering easement rules, appellate procedure for sealed records, deed-fraud protections, zoning-appeal routing, notary training, and other civil-code changes; most bills were reported to the full committee, several by unanimous votes.

The Civil Law Subcommittee has just reported 13 pivotal bills that could reshape easement rules, court procedures, and housing protections in Virginia!

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