HB 278 VA
Local anti-rent gouging authority; civil penalty.
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Summary
Virginia House Bill 278 would grant local governments authority to regulate rent gouging. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to allow localities to establish rules against excessive rent increases and would establish civil penalties for violations.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-959.1, relating to local anti-rent gouging authority; civil penalty.
Sponsor (1)
- Nadarius E. Clark Democratic · primary
35 coauthors / cosponsors
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Adele Y. McClure Democratic · cosponsor
- Irene Shin Democratic · cosponsor
- Bonita G. Anthony Democratic · cosponsor
- Alex Q. Askew Democratic · cosponsor
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker · cosponsor
- Katrina Callsen Democratic · cosponsor
- Stacey Annie Carroll · cosponsor
- Laura Jane Cohen Democratic · cosponsor
- Joshua G. Cole Democratic · cosponsor
- Nicole Cole Democratic · cosponsor
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler Democratic · cosponsor
- Rae Cousins Democratic · cosponsor
- Mark C. Downey · cosponsor
- Michael B. Feggans Democratic · cosponsor
- Margaret A. Franklin · cosponsor
- Jackie H. Glass Democratic · cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman Democratic · cosponsor
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Patrick A. Hope Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen Keys-Gamarra Democratic · cosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bolling Democratic · cosponsor
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado · cosponsor
- Marty Martinez Democratic · cosponsor
- May Nivar Democratic · cosponsor
- Kimberly Pope Adams · cosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · cosponsor
- Sam Rasoul Democratic · cosponsor
- Charlie Schmidt Democratic · cosponsor
- Holly M. Seibold Democratic · cosponsor
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Virgil Thornton Democratic · cosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · cosponsor
- Michael J. Jones Democratic · cosponsor
- Saddam Azlan Salim Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (6)
- Jan 9, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105101D · lower
- Jan 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
- Jan 21, 2026 Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) · lower
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower
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