HB616
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant records.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N)
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Housing and Community Development; Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant records.
Requires a landlord, upon written request by a tenant, to within 10 business days provide such tenant a statement containing all fees, credits, and payments incurred by the tenant over the duration of the tenancy or the past 12 months, whichever is shorter, provided that the rent payment for the ... (More) dwelling unit incorporates payment for one or more utility charges, including electricity, gas, water, sewer, trash, or other utilities and services. The bill specifies that such statement shall itemize separately rent and the cost of each utility and that the landlord is only obligated to provide such written statement if the landlord owns fewer than four rental dwelling units or less than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, whether individually or through a business entity, in the Commonwealth unless the landlord receives any state or local rental or utility assistance funds on behalf of the tenant. The bill additionally directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop a standardized printable template for the landlord to provide the tenant such written statement. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104778D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB616)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 02/03/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N)
