HB 519 VA

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Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; essential services. Adds central air conditioning when supplied by the landlord and operating or represented as operating as of the effective date of the rental agreement to the list of what constitutes an essential service for purposes of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.

• Marty Martinez Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100423D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB519) · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) · lower
7. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N) · lower
8. Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 6, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
11. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 8, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB519) · lower
13. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
16. Feb 25, 2026 Assigned GL&T sub: Housing · upper
17. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) · upper
18. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
22. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
23. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
25. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB519ER) · lower
26. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
29. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB519) · lower
31. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 624 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
32. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0624) · 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
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• General Laws Amendment · HTML
• General Laws Amendment · HTML
• Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML