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HB379Introduced in the House of Delegates

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application, notice, deposit, fee.

Passed

Introduced by Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application; notice, deposit, fee, and additional information. Provides that, prior to requesting or collecting any payment or information about a prospective tenant, a landlord shall first notify the applicant in writing or by posting in a manner accessible to a prospective tenant certain information relating to the rental application process. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1050)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

23

Yes

16

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102263D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  3. Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB379)

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  7. House subcommittee offered

  8. Reconsidered by Subcommittee (Voice Vote)

  9. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)

  10. Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 6-N)

  11. Committee substitute printed 26107181D-H1

  12. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB379)

  13. Read first time

  14. Read second time

  15. committee substitute agreed to

  16. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  17. Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)

  18. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  19. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  20. Assigned GL&T sub: Housing

  21. Senate subcommittee offered

  22. Senate committee offered

  23. Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  24. Committee substitute printed 26108671D-S1

  25. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB379)

  26. Rules suspended

  27. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  28. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  29. Read third time

  30. General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to

  31. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  32. Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 15-N 0-A)

  33. Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)

  34. Enrolled

  35. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB379ER)

  36. Signed by President

  37. Signed by Speaker

  38. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  39. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  40. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB379)

  41. Governor's recommendation received by House

  42. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 35-N 0-A)

  43. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N 0-A)

  44. Governor's recommendation adopted

  45. Reenrolled bill text (HB379ER2)

  46. Signed by Speaker

  47. Signed by President

  48. Approved by Governor - Chapter 1050 (effective - 7/1/2027)

  49. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1050)

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