Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program, eligibility.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
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 HB 837.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 818 (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
Mamie E. Locke
Recorded votes
Passed House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 65, N 33, X 1
Reported from General Laws (17-Y 4-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 17, N 4
Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 31, N 9
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (13-Y 1-N)Senate · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 13, X 1, N 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 818.