VirginiaUnlawful detainer; bifurcation of case, contested rent and damages.
What it does
Unlawful detainer; bifurcation of case; contested rent and damages. Provides that, at an initial hearing on an unlawful detainer, if the defendant contests the amount of rent and damages alleged to be due and owing to the plaintiff, the court shall not bifurcate the unlawful detainer case. Under current law, at the initial hearing, upon request of the plaintiff, the court is required to bifurcate the unlawful detainer case and set a continuance date no later than 120 days from the date of the initial hearing to determine final rent and damages.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0432)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 432 (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 (HB845)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB845ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 11Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Mar 10Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10Rules suspended
- Mar 9Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (74-Y 23-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Assigned HCJ sub: CivilMinor
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB845)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101054DIntroduced