SB 290 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 HB 14.

• Lashrecse D. Aird Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100628D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
3. Jan 21, 2026 Assigned GL&T sub: Housing · upper
4. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB290) · upper
5. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) · upper
6. Jan 30, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Jan 30, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Jan 30, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 6, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
13. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 6, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
15. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from General Laws (16-Y 5-N) · lower
16. Feb 23, 2026 Read second time · lower
17. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · lower
18. Feb 24, 2026 Passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
19. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · upper
20. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB290ER) · upper
21. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB290) · upper
22. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
23. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
24. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 543 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
27. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0543) · 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