Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: March 14, 2026.
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord, tenant remedies.
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 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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Status | failed |
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-14 | Latest Action | S Left in General Laws and Technology |