Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; defense to action for possession for nonpayment of rent.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 55.1-1241 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance as defense to action for possession for nonpayment of rent.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance as defense to action for possession for nonpayment of rent. Removes the provision requiring that a tenant in possession of a dwelling unit, prior to asserting a defense against an action for rent or possession, pay into court the amount of rent found by the court to be due and unpaid and for such amount to be held by the court pending the issuance of an order. The bill also limits the discretion of the court in actions for possession ba
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 959 (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
Jennifer B. Boysko
Recorded votes
House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 21, N 19
Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 63, N 34, X 2
Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 6-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 15, N 6
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 (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 9, N 6
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 959.