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Virginia General Assembly · HB 837 · Acts of Assembly Chapter 230

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program, eligibility.

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Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 55.1-1262 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program; eligibility. Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program; eligibility. Requires any general district court that implements the Eviction Diversion Program to attach information about the Program, including eligibility criteria, to any summons for unlawful detainer. The bill also alters eligibility requirements for a tenant to participate in the Program. This bill is identical to SB 273.
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Where it is

Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 230 (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

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Adele Y. McClureJackie H. Glass

Recorded votes

Passed Senate (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 (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 3
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 16, X 1, N 5
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 8, N 2
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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