Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application, notice, deposit, fee.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 36-96.2 and 55.1-1203 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application; notice, deposit, fee, and additional information.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1050 (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
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Recorded votes
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 23, N 16, X 1
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 65, N 35
Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 2
Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 15-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 25, N 15
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 substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 63, N 34, X 3
Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 6-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 15, X 1, N 6
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 6, X 1, N 3
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 1050.