Qualified self-settled spendthrift trusts; disbursements, powers of trustee.
Summary
Qualified self-settled spendthrift trusts; disbursements; powers of trustee. Provides that a trustee may reimburse a settlor of a trust from the income or principal of such trust for various forms of tax liability in certain circumstances and in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code except as the terms of the trust provide otherwise. The bill also provides that a trustee shall not have the power to make such a reimbursement under certain conditions unless the terms of the trust expressly provide otherwise. The bill also removes redundant language governing the order in which a new qualified trustee may be appointed in the case of a vacancy.
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 23, 2026
Signed Apr 8, 2026
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What changed between versions
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Chaptered
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MINOR
This bill finalizes the legal status of Virginia's new law on self-settled spendthrift trusts, changing the header from a draft session title to an official chapter enacted on April 8, 2026. The substantive legal text regarding trust definitions and creditor protections remains identical to the previous draft, with no new policy changes or adjustments to the rules.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it only formalizes the transition from a draft bill to an official state law.
TECHNICAL
The document was converted from a draft legislative session header to an official 'Chaptered' format, including the addition of the specific chapter number (476) and the official approval date (April 8, 2026).
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 9, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 476 (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 (HB1513ER)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate Block Vote (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 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26103490D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Leftwich
RRepublican
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