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type: "Bill"
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title: "Spousal support; modification of support."
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description: "Modification of spousal support. Removesrequirement that a stipulation or contract that is executed on orafter July 1, 2018, contain specific language, as set out in theCode, stating that the amount or duration of spousal support is notmodifiable in order for a request for modification of spousal supportto be denied solely on the basis of the terms of such stipulationor contract. The bill instead provides that such stipulation or contractneed only expressly state that the amount or duration of spousalsupport is non-modifiable."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2020"
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identifier: "HB 1501"
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citation: "Virginia HB 1501 (2020)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Chris Collins-Resigned 6/28/20"]
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 20
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2020-01-08"
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last_action: "2020-03-31"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c8819842-7a9f-40a7-b223-234d10c94936"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB1501"
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source_hash: "a5fafddbfd86c61cca789d2c3d8326dea5e289904908b7ecb183c446e1262dd8"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 1501 (2020) — Spousal support; modification of support.
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Modification of spousal support. Removesrequirement that a stipulation or contract that is executed on orafter July 1, 2018, contain specific language, as set out in theCode, stating that the amount or duration of spousal support is notmodifiable in order for a request for modification of spousal supportto be denied solely on the basis of the terms of such stipulationor contract. The bill instead provides that such stipulation or contractneed only expressly state that the amount or duration of spousalsupport is non-modifiable.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0585)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0585)
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2. **Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1501ER)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1501ER)
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3. **Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1501ER)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1501)
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## Votes
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) — **7–0** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 1-N) — **13–1** (pass) · upper
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- Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) — **22–0** (pass) · lower
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- VOTE: (97-Y 0-N) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Chris Collins-Resigned 6/28/20 — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2020-01-08** Presented and ordered printed 20105031D `introduction`
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- **2020-01-08** Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice `referral-committee`
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- **2020-01-17** Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
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- **2020-01-22** Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2020-01-24** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2020-01-27** Read second time and engrossed `reading-2`
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- **2020-01-28** Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2020-01-28** VOTE: (97-Y 0-N)
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- **2020-01-29** Constitutional reading dispensed
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- **2020-01-29** Referred to Committee on the Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2020-03-02** Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 1-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2020-03-03** Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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- **2020-03-04** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2020-03-04** Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) `passage`
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- **2020-03-07** Enrolled
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- **2020-03-07** Signed by President
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- **2020-03-08** Signed by Speaker
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- **2020-03-12** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
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- **2020-03-12** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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- **2020-03-31** Approved by Governor-Chapter 585 (effective 7/1/20) `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c8819842-7a9f-40a7-b223-234d10c94936`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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