HB 527 VA

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Department of Housing and Community Development; Eviction Reduction Program; report. Establishes the Eviction Reduction Program within the Department of Housing and Community Development to expand the Department's work to (i) promote housing stability, (ii) identify factors that contribute to eviction filings, and (iii) provide interventions to prevent or divert evictions. The bill requires the Department to report annually to the General Assembly regarding the Program. The bill directs the Department to develop and include in its report criteria and guidelines necessary to administer the Program in consultation with stakeholders, including Eviction Diversion Program grantees as identified by the Department. This bill is identical to SB 628.

• Adele Y. McClure Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103259D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection · lower
4. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB527) · lower
5. Feb 5, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N) · lower
7. Feb 10, 2026 Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 4-N) · lower
8. Feb 10, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106258D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 10, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
10. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) · lower
11. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 5-N) · lower
12. Feb 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB527) · lower
13. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
15. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
16. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
17. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A) · lower
18. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
19. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
20. Feb 25, 2026 Assigned GL&T sub: Housing · upper
21. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 5-N) · upper
22. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
23. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
25. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
28. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
29. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB527ER) · lower
30. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
32. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
33. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
34. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB527) · lower
35. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 164 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
36. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0164) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML