Virginia House Bill 95

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 34)
Status: Passed on May 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-14 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1105)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement; payment plan. Requires a landlord who owns more than four rental dwelling units or more than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, before terminating a rental agreement due to nonpayment of rent if the exact amount of rent owed is less than or equal to one month's rent plus any late charges contracted for in the rental agreement and as provided by law, to serve upon such tenant a written notice informing the tenant of the exact amount due and owed and offer the tenant a payment plan under which the tenant must pay the exact amount due and owed in equal monthly installments over a period of the lesser of six months or the time remaining under the rental agreement. The bill prohibits the landlord from charging any additional late fees during the payment plan period in connection with the unpaid rental amount for which the tenant entered into the payment plan so long as the tenant makes timely payments in accordance with the terms of the payment plan. The bill also outlines the remedies a landlord has if a tenant fails to pay the exact amount due and owed or enter into a payment plan within five days of receiving notice or if a tenant enters into a payment plan and after such plan becomes effective fails to pay rent when due or fails to make a payment under the terms of the agreed-upon payment plan.  The bill directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop a sample payment plan for use by landlords maintained on the Department website. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.

Sen. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker [D]	Del. Jessica Anderson [D]	Del. Gretchen Bulova [D]	Del. Katrina Callsen [D]
Del. Karen Carnegie [D]	Del. Stacey Annie Carroll [D]	Del. Nadarius Clark [D]	Del. Laura Jane Cohen [D]
Del. Joshua Cole [D]	Del. Kelly Convirs-Fowler [D]	Del. Rae Cousins [D]	Del. Mark Downey [D]
Del. Michael Feggans [D]	Del. Margaret Franklin [D]	Del. Debra Gardner [D]	Del. Jackie Glass [D]
Del. Elizabeth Guzman [D]	Del. Rozia Henson [D]	Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra [D]	Del. Amy Laufer [D]
Del. Destiny LeVere Bolling [D]	Del. Michelle Maldonado [D]	Del. Marty Martinez [D]	Del. Adele McClure [D]
Del. Garrett McGuire [D]	Del. Leslie Chambers Mehta [D]	Del. May Nivar [D]	Del. Kimberly Pope Adams [D]
Del. Marcia Price [D]	Del. Atoosa Reaser [D]	Del. Charlie Schmidt [D]	Del. Richard Sullivan [D]
Del. Virgil Thornton [D]	Del. Kathy Tran [D]

2026-04-22 - Senate - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation nos. 2-4, 7-9, 11 and 12 (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - House - Governor's amendment nos. 2-4, 7-9, 11, 12 agreed to (64-Y 36-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Senate amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-02 - House - Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-27 - House - Reported from General Laws (16-Y 5-N) (Y: 16 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-14		Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1105)
2026-05-14		Approved by Governor - Chapter 1105 (effective - 7/1/2027)
2026-04-22		Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026
2026-04-22	House	Communicated to Governor
2026-04-22	Senate	Signed by President
2026-04-22	House	Signed by Speaker
2026-04-22	House	Reenrolled bill text (HB95ER2)
2026-04-22	House	Reenrolled
2026-04-22		Governor's recommendation adopted
2026-04-22	Senate	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation nos. 2-4, 7-9, 11 and 12 (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
2026-04-22	House	Governor's amendment nos. 1, 5, 6 and 10 passed by
2026-04-22	House	Governor's amendment nos. 2-4, 7-9, 11, 12 agreed to (64-Y 36-N 0-A)
2026-04-12		Governor's recommendation received by House
2026-04-01	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB95)
2026-03-31		Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31	House	Signed by Speaker
2026-03-30	Senate	Signed by President
2026-03-30	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB95ER)
2026-03-30	House	Enrolled
2026-03-11	House	Senate amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
2026-03-10	Senate	Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-03-10	Senate	Engrossed by Senate as amended
2026-03-10	Senate	General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to
2026-03-10	Senate	Read third time
2026-03-09	Senate	Passed by for the day
2026-03-06	Senate	Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-03-06	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-06	Senate	Rules suspended
2026-03-04	Senate	Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (9-Y 6-N)
2026-03-03	Senate	Senate committee offered
2026-02-25	Senate	Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
2026-02-03	Senate	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2026-02-03	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-02	House	Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
2026-01-30	House	Read second time and engrossed
2026-01-29	House	Read first time
2026-01-27	House	Reported from General Laws (16-Y 5-N)
2026-01-26	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB95)
2026-01-22	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
2026-01-19	House	Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
2026-01-02	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2026-01-02	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100157D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB95
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB95/text/HB95
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB95/text/HB95ER
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB95/text/HB95ER2
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB95/text/CHAP1105
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB95/text/HB95ASC1
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB95/text/HB95AS1
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB95/text/HB95EDOC
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096381.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215096.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB95/text/HB95G
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB95/20261/H11002V2610206
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB95/20261/H11V2610534
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB95/20261/2619896
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB95/20261/S12V2555
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB95/20261/SV1038
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB95/20261/SV1135
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB95/20261/26111017
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB95/20261/26111330
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB95/20261/SV1595