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HB616Introduced in the House of Delegates

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant records.

Passed

Introduced by Bonita Anthony, District 92

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Department of Housing and Community Development; Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant records. Requires a landlord, upon written request by a tenant, to within 10 business days provide such tenant a statement containing all charges and payments incurred by the tenant over the duration of the tenancy or the past 12 months, whichever is shorter. The bill specifies that such statement shall itemize separately rent and the cost of each utility and that the landlord is not obligated to provide such written statement if the landlord owns fewer than four rental dwelling units or less than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, whether individually or through a business entity, in the Commonwealth unless the landlord receives any state or local rental or utility assistance funds on behalf of the tenant. The bill additionally directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to, based on input from relevant stakeholders, develop a standardized printable template for the landlord to use to provide the tenant such written statement. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0640)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate amendments agreed to by House (65-Y 33-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026

65

Yes

33

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104778D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB616)

  4. Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)

  6. House committee offered

  7. Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N)

  8. Read first time

  9. Read second time

  10. committee amendments agreed to

  11. Engrossed by House as amended

  12. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB616)

  13. Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  15. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  16. Assigned GL&T sub: Housing

  17. Senate committee offered

  18. Senate committee offered

  19. Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (10-Y 5-N)

  20. Rules suspended

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

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

  23. Passed by for the day

  24. Read third time

  25. General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to

  26. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  27. Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  28. Senate amendments agreed to by House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)

  29. Enrolled

  30. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB616ER)

  31. Signed by President

  32. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  35. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB616)

  36. Approved by Governor - Chapter 640 (effective - 7/1/2027)

  37. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0640)

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