Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 15
Session 2026
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 2, 2026
First Action
Dec 22, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
15
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Cosponsor
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
Cosponsor
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Unknown
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.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB15)
Actions (13)
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
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:25:32 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:50:34 AM