Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer, termination notice.
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer; termination notice. 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 shall be deemed proper or effective unless it contains a written statement of charges and payments over the course of the tenancy or the past 12 months, whichever is shorter, and other certain fees and charges that may be due and owing under the rental agreement.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-11 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-03-11 | Latest Action | H Senate amendment agreed to by House (71-Y 28-N 0-A) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1408 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, rental agreement noncompliance. | enrolled |
| HB 149 | Probation; decreasing probation period. | enrolled |
| HB 174 | Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement by military personnel. | enrolled |
| HB 629 | Sex offenses, certain; sexual extortion, unlawful creation of image of another, penalties. | enrolled |
| HB 951 | Housing and Community Development, Board of; ad hoc committees. | enrolled |
| HB 854 | Real property tax; local classification or designation for property, nonprofit organizations. | enrolled |
| SB 250 | Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices, local regulation. | enrolled |
| SB 650 | Public utilities; water and sewerage companies, discounted rates for low-income customers. | enrolled |