HB 14 VA

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Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities. Provides that if a condition exists in a dwelling unit that constitutes a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or with any provision of law that, if not remedied within a reasonable time frame, constitutes a fire hazard or serious threat to the life, health, or safety of a tenant or occupant of the premises, a locality may institute an action on behalf of any tenant or occupant of the premises who is injured by such material noncompliance for injunction and damages to enforce the landlord's duty to maintain the dwelling unit in a fit and habitable condition, provided that (i) the premises where the violation occurred is within the jurisdictional boundaries of the locality and (ii) the locality has notified the landlord who owns the premises, either directly or through the managing agent, of the nature of the violation and the landlord has failed to remedy the violation to the satisfaction of the locality within a reasonable time after receiving such notice. This bill is identical to SB 290.

• Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · primary

1. Dec 22, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102047D · lower
2. Dec 22, 2025 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection · lower
4. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB14) · lower
5. Jan 22, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) · lower
6. Jan 27, 2026 Reported from General Laws (17-Y 4-N) · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Jan 30, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 2, 2026 Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
12. Feb 25, 2026 Assigned GL&T sub: Housing · upper
13. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) · upper
14. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
18. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
21. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB14ER) · lower
22. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
25. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB14) · lower
27. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 542 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
28. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0542) · 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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML