VirginiaEviction Reduction Program; established, report.
What it does
Department of Housing and Community Development; Eviction Reduction Program; report. Establishes the Eviction Reduction Program within the Department of Housing and Community Development to expand the Department's work to (i) promote housing stability, (ii) identify factors that contribute to eviction filings, and (iii) provide interventions to prevent or divert evictions. The bill requires the Department to report annually to the General Assembly regarding the Program.
More detail
The bill directs the Department to develop and include in its report criteria and guidelines necessary to administer the Program in consultation with stakeholders, including Eviction Diversion Program grantees as identified by the Department. This bill is identical to HB 527.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 31Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0033)Latest
- Mar 31Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 33 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB628)
- Feb 26Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB628ER)Major
- Feb 26EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Reported from General Laws (17-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 19Read first timeMinor
- Feb 19Placed on Calendar
- Feb 13Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 12General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 11Rules suspended
- Feb 10Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 8Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB628)
- Feb 5Committee substitute printed 26106373D-S1Major
- Feb 4Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Senate subcommittee offered
- Jan 28Assigned GL&T sub: HousingMinor
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB628)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105427DIntroduced