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HB95Introduced in the House of Delegates

Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.

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; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement; payment plan. 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, before terminating a rental agreement due to nonpayment of rent if the exact amount of rent owed is less than or equal to one month's rent plus any late charges contracted for in the rental agreement and as provided by law, to serve upon such tenant a written notice informing the tenant of the exact amount due and owed and offer the tenant a payment plan under which the tenant must pay the exact amount due and owed in equal monthly installments over a period of the lesser of six months or the time remaining under the rental agreement. The bill prohibits the landlord from charging any additional late fees during the payment plan period in connection with the unpaid rental amount for which the tenant entered into the payment plan so long as the tenant makes timely payments in accordance with the terms of the payment plan. The bill also outlines the remedies a landlord has if a tenant fails to pay the exact amount due and owed or enter into a payment plan within five days of receiving notice or if a tenant enters into a payment plan and after such plan becomes effective fails to pay rent when due or fails to make a payment under the terms of the agreed-upon payment plan.  The bill directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop a sample payment plan for use by landlords maintained on the Department website. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1105)

May 14, 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 nos. 2-4, 7-9, 11 and 12 (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

21

Yes

18

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 Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100157D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  3. Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

  4. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)

  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB95)

  6. Reported from General Laws (16-Y 5-N)

  7. Read first time

  8. Read second time and engrossed

  9. Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  11. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  12. Assigned GL&T sub: Housing

  13. Senate committee offered

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

  15. Rules suspended

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

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

  18. Passed by for the day

  19. Read third time

  20. General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to

  21. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  22. Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N 0-A)

  23. Senate amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  24. Enrolled

  25. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB95ER)

  26. Signed by President

  27. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  30. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB95)

  31. Governor's recommendation received by House

  32. Governor's amendment nos. 2-4, 7-9, 11, 12 agreed to (64-Y 36-N 0-A)

  33. Governor's amendment nos. 1, 5, 6 and 10 passed by

  34. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation nos. 2-4, 7-9, 11 and 12 (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  35. Governor's recommendation adopted

  36. Reenrolled

  37. Reenrolled bill text (HB95ER2)

  38. Signed by Speaker

  39. Signed by President

  40. Communicated to Governor

  41. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026

  42. Approved by Governor - Chapter 1105 (effective - 7/1/2027)

  43. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1105)

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