HB837
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program, alters eligibility.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 10, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Chief Patron:
Adele McClure (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program; eligibility.
Alters eligibility requirements for a tenant to participate in the Eviction Diversion Program. The bill additionally requires any general district court of the Commonwealth that implements the Program to provide information about the Program, including eligibility criteria, with any summons for unlawful detainer.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103706D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 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) (8-Y 2-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-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
- 02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB837)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-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
