VirginiaVirginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
What it does
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities. Provides that if a condition exists in a dwelling unit that constitutes a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or with any provision of law that, if not remedied within a reasonable time frame, constitutes a fire hazard or serious threat to the life, health, or safety of a tenant or occupant of the premises, a locality may institute an action on behalf of any tenant or occupant of the premises who is injured by such material noncompliance for injunction and damages to enforce the landlord's duty to maintain the dwelling unit in a fit and habitable condition, provided that (i) the premises where the violation occurred is within the jurisdictional boundaries of the locality and (ii) the locality has notified the landlord who owns the premises, either directly or through the managing agent, of the nature of the violation and the landlord has failed to remedy the violation to the satisfaction of the locality within a reasonable time after receiving such notice. This bill is identical to SB 290.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0542)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 542 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB14)
- 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 (HB14ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- 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 (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Assigned GL&T sub: HousingMinor
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 2Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 29Read first timeMinor
- Jan 27Reported from General Laws (17-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB14)
- Jan 19Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionMinor
- 2025
- Dec 22Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Dec 22Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102047DIntroduced