HB616
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant records.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 11, 2026
House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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, in consideration with input from relevant stakeholders, 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)
- 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 (HB616)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-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
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (10-Y 5-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: General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (65-Y 33-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
