HB1408
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, rental agreement noncompliance.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; rental agreement noncompliance; victim of family abuse.
Removes the requirement that a tenant who is a victim of family abuse provide the landlord prompt notification should the perpetrator return to the dwelling unit to prevent the landlord from terminating a lease solely due to such act of family abuse occurring in the dwelling unit or on the ... (More) premises by a perpetrator barred from the dwelling unit. Under the bill, if the tenant provides the landlord with a copy of the protective order, should the perpetrator not already be barred from the unit by the landlord, the lease shall not be terminated due solely to an act of family abuse against the tenant by a perpetrator barred from the dwelling unit. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/22/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26103161D
- 01/22/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1408)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
