Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; submetering, energy allocation, & ratio utility billing sys.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-126, 55.1-1202, and 55.1-1212 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer; termination notice; energy submetering equipment.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer; termination notice; energy submetering equipment. Provides that no landlord shall file or maintain an action for unlawful detainer against a residential tenant for any alleged lease violation until the landlord has provided the tenant with a proper and effective termination notice and that no notice of termination of tenancy for nonpayment of rent pursuant to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act shall b
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 784 (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
Lashrecse D. Aird
Recorded votes
House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 21, N 19
Passed House with substitute (75-Y 23-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 75, N 23, X 1
Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 20, N 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 10
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 21, N 19
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 (11-Y 3-N)Senate · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 11, N 3, 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 784.