VirginiaVirginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program, eligibility.
What it does
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program; eligibility. Requires any general district court that implements the Eviction Diversion Program to attach information about the Program, including eligibility criteria, to any summons for unlawful detainer. The bill also alters eligibility requirements for a tenant to participate in the Program.
More detail
This bill is identical to SB 273.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0230)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 230 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB837)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB837ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day
- Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 6Rules suspended
- Mar 4Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Assigned GL&T sub: HousingMinor
- Feb 10Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 10Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 9Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB837)
- Feb 6Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 6committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 6Read second timeMinor
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29House subcommittee offered
- Jan 26Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103706DIntroduced