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HB678Introduced in the House of Delegates

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement.

Passed

Introduced by Michelle Maldonado, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement; notice of rent increase. Requires a landlord who owns more than four rental dwelling units or more than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, whether individually or through a business entity, in the Commonwealth to provide a tenant with written notice of any increase in rent for the subsequent rental agreement term at least 90 days prior to the end of such term and to include in such notice a deadline, which shall be no sooner than 30 days after such notice is delivered, by which the tenant shall advise the landlord of whether the tenant will renew the rental agreement. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1066)

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 (22-Y 17-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

22

Yes

17

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 Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102773D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB678)

  4. Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

  7. House committee offered

  8. Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

  9. Committee substitute printed 26107054D-H1

  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB678)

  11. Read first time

  12. Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  13. Read second time

  14. committee substitute agreed to

  15. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  16. Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A)

  17. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  18. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  19. Assigned GL&T sub: Housing

  20. Senate committee offered

  21. Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (9-Y 6-N)

  22. Rules suspended

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

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

  25. Passed by for the day

  26. Read third time

  27. General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to

  28. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  29. Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N 0-A)

  30. Senate amendment agreed to by House (73-Y 25-N 0-A)

  31. Enrolled

  32. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB678ER)

  33. Signed by President

  34. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  37. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB678)

  38. Governor's recommendation received by House

  39. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (69-Y 27-N 0-A)

  40. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A)

  41. Governor's recommendation adopted

  42. Reenrolled bill text (HB678ER2)

  43. Signed by Speaker

  44. Signed by President

  45. Approved by Governor - Chapter 1066 (effective - 7/1/2027)

  46. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1066)

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