Hotel policies; denial of guests residing within certain distance prohibited in certain instances.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 35.1 a section numbered 35.1-29, relating to hotel policies; denial of guests residing within certain distance prohibited in certain instances.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Hotel policies; denial of guests residing within certain distance prohibited in certain instances. Prohibits a hotel from enforcing a policy denying the ability of a guest to stay at such hotel solely on the grounds that such guest's primary residence is located within a certain distance of such hotel if such guest is seeking to stay for his health or safety.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 666 (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
Terry L. Austin
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
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 (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 95, X 4, N 1
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 9, X 1
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 666.