SB273
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program, eligibility.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Mamie Locke (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program; eligibility.
Requires any general district court that implements the Eviction Diversion Program to attach information about the Program, including eligibility criteria, to any summons for unlawful detainer. The bill also alters eligibility requirements for a tenant to participate in the Program.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104378D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (13-Y 1-N)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26105884D-S1
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/19/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (17-Y 4-N)
- 02/23/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB273)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Passed House (65-Y 33-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB273ER)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB273)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
