HB519
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; definition of essential services.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Marty Martinez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; essential services.
Adds central air conditioning when supplied by the landlord and operating or represented as operating as of the effective date of the rental agreement to the list of what constitutes an essential service for purposes of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100423D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB519)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/06/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/06/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/08/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB519)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
