HB1093
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, attorney fees capped.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
March 11, 2026
Senate: Recommitted to General Laws and Technology
Chief Patron:
Phil Hernandez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; tenant's right of redemption; attorney fees.
Limits attorney fees to $100 when, prior to the initial court date on an action for unlawful detainer, a tenant makes full payment of all money due for (i) rent as of the date of payment; (ii) any late fees authorized by law and the rental agreement; (iii) any damages; ... (More) and (iv) court costs. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104819D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1093)
- 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 substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26105532D-H1
- 02/04/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1093)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/06/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/06/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (74-Y 24-N 0-A)
- 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
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (11-Y 4-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 amendment (20-Y 20-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Motion to recommit to General Laws and Technology agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Recommitted to General Laws and Technology
