Summons for unlawful detainer; legal resources, plain-language overview of process.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 8.01-126 of the Code of Virginia, relating to summons for unlawful detainer; additional information; legal resources; plain-language overview of process.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Summons for unlawful detainer; additional information; legal resources; plain-language overview of process. Provides that any summons for an unlawful detainer issued may, with the approval of the chief judge of the general district court or the chief judge of the circuit court, have attached additional information prepared by the Commonwealth, the locality in which the unlawful detainer hearing is to be held, or a nonprofit organization serving the jurisdiction in which such hearing is to be hel
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 635 (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
Shelly A. SimondsRae CousinsVirgil ThorntonKathy K.L. Tran
Recorded votes
Senate amendments agreed to by House (83-Y 15-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 83, X 1, N 15
Passed Senate with amendments (24-Y 16-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 24, N 16
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 40
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 10, N 5
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-09 · 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 635.