Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer, termination notice.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-126, 55.1-1202, and 55.1-1212 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer; termination notice; energy submetering equipment.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer; termination notice; energy submetering equipment. Provides that no landlord shall file or maintain an action for unlawful detainer against a residential tenant for any alleged lease violation until the landlord has provided the tenant with a proper and effective termination notice and that no notice of termination of tenancy for nonpayment of rent pursuant to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act shall b
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 20, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 783 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Michelle Lopes MaldonadoRae CousinsMarcia S. "Cia" PriceKathy K.L. Tran
Recorded votes
Senate amendment agreed to by House (71-Y 28-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 71, N 28
Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 21, N 19
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (14-Y 1-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 14, N 1
Read third time and passed House (79-Y 18-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 79, N 18, X 3
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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