HB1078
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord, tenant remedies.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 9, 2026
House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Phil Hernandez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord; tenant remedies.
Prohibits a residential landlord who owns more than four rental dwelling units or more than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, whether individually or through a business entity, in the Commonwealth from taking adverse action against a prospective tenant due to the prospective tenant's history ... (More) of a dismissed or nonsuited unlawful detainer case or an unlawful detainer case that is eligible for expungement. The bill allows a prospective tenant to recover, as a result of any such adverse action, (i) actual damages, (ii) statutory damages of $1,000, and (iii) reasonable attorney fees. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101609D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1078)
- 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 (5-Y 4-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
- 02/08/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1078)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
