HB1415Introduced in the House of Delegates
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; public funding for multifamily residential housing, etc.
Introduced by Charlie Schmidt, District 77
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Public funding for multifamily residential housing; Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; common household pets. Requires any multifamily residential housing development receiving an investment of public funds to allow occupants to own or otherwise maintain within the occupant's dwelling unit at least one common household pet, defined in the bill, without restrictions on breed or weight below 65 pounds. The bill additionally requires any landlord subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to provide a disclosure with any application for a rental agreement containing a written copy of any terms and conditions of the rental agreement regarding an applicant's ability to own or otherwise maintain a common household pet within the dwelling unit. If such landlord maintains a website regarding the property, such terms and conditions shall additionally be published to such website. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.
Where it stands
Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N)
March 4, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N) · March 4, 2026
14
Yes
1
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Schuyler VanValkenburg | 16 | Yes |
| Emily Brewer | 17 | Yes |
| Christie New Craig | 19 | Yes |
| Angelia Williams Graves | 21 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Bryce Reeves | 28 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26101662D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1415)
Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
House subcommittee offered
House subcommittee offered
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
Reported from General Laws with substitute (16-Y 5-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107570D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1415)
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
Senate subcommittee offered
Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N)
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