VirginiaVirginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application, notice, deposit, fee.
What it does
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application; notice, deposit, fee, and additional information. Provides that, prior to requesting or collecting any payment or information about a prospective tenant, a landlord shall first notify the applicant in writing or by posting in a manner accessible to a prospective tenant certain information relating to the rental application process. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
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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 12Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB379)
- 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 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB379ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 15-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 9General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- 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 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB379)
- Mar 5Committee substitute printed 26108671D-S1Major
- Mar 4Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Senate committee offered
- Feb 25Senate subcommittee offered
- Feb 25Assigned GL&T sub: HousingMinor
- Feb 17Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 16Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 13committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB379)
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 26107181D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Reconsidered by Subcommittee (Voice Vote)
- Feb 4House subcommittee offered
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Jan 23House subcommittee offered
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB379)
- Jan 23Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102263DIntroduced