Virginia Senate Bill 48
Session 2026
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
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Passed Senate on Feb 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
48
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Michael J. Jones
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Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-1245, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement; mandatory waiting period.
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement; mandatory waiting period. Increases the mandatory waiting period for a landlord to pursue remedies for termination of the rental agreement from five days to 14 days. The waiting period begins after a landlord serves written notice on a tenant notifying the tenant of his nonpayment of rent and of the landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if rent is not paid.
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB48)
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02/06/2026
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/06/2026
House
Read first time
02/06/2026
House
Placed on Calendar
02/03/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
02/02/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/02/2026
Senate
Read second time
01/30/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
01/30/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
01/30/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
01/28/2026
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 5-N)
01/21/2026
Senate
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
01/20/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB48)
11/24/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
11/24/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100704D
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Feb 8, 2026 9:34:26 PM
