Virginia House Bill 15
Session 2026
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
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Passed House on Feb 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
15
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Cosponsor
Kimberly Pope Adams
Cosponsor
Stacey Annie Carroll
Cosponsor
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Yes
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Yes
Yes
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
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 (HB15)
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03/04/2026
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
02/25/2026
Senate
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
02/03/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/03/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/02/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N 0-A)
01/30/2026
House
Read second time and engrossed
01/29/2026
House
Read first time
01/27/2026
House
Reported from General Laws (15-Y 6-N)
01/22/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
01/20/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB15)
01/19/2026
House
Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
12/22/2025
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
12/22/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102045D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:25:32 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:50:34 AM