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 HB 837.
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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
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 818 (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 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB273)
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB273ER)Major
- Feb 26EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Passed House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB273)
- Feb 23Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Reported from General Laws (17-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Placed on Calendar
- Feb 10Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 9General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- Feb 9Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 6Rules suspended
- Feb 5Committee substitute printed 26105884D-S1Major
- Feb 4Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (13-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Senate subcommittee offered
- Jan 21Assigned GL&T sub: HousingMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104378DIntroduced