VirginiaVirginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, attorney fees capped.
What it does
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; tenant's right of redemption; attorney fees. Limits attorney fees to $100 when, prior to the initial court date on an action for unlawful detainer, a tenant makes full payment of all money due for (i) rent as of the date of payment; (ii) any late fees authorized by law and the rental agreement; (iii) any damages; and (iv) court costs.
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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
- Mar 14Left in General Laws and TechnologyLatest
- Mar 11Recommitted to General Laws and Technology
- Mar 11Motion to recommit to General Laws and Technology agreed to
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Mar 10Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: fail.Upper
- Mar 10Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 20-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Mar 10Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Mar 10General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed toMajor
- 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 with amendment (11-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Senate committee offered
- 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 (74-Y 24-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 6committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 6Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1093)
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 26105532D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29House subcommittee offered
- Jan 26Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionMinor
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1093)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104819DIntroduced