HB1361
Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer, termination notice.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 11, 2026
House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (71-Y 28-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Michelle Maldonado (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer; termination notice; energy submetering equipment.
Provides that no landlord shall file or maintain an action for unlawful detainer against a tenant unless such landlord has provided the tenant with a proper and effective notice of termination. The bill provides that no notice of termination for nonpayment of rent shall be effective unless it contains a ... (More) written statement of charges and payments over the course of the tenancy or the past 12 months, whichever is shorter, other certain fees and charges that may be due and owing under the rental agreement, and if the rental agreement provides for the use of submetering equipment or energy allocation equipment, or a ratio utility billing system, debits and credits incurred by the tenant for energy and utility bills. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/20/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26104734D
- 01/20/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1361)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107222D-H1
- 02/12/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1361)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (79-Y 18-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - 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 (14-Y 1-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 (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (71-Y 28-N 0-A)
