HB 593 VA
Summons for unlawful detainer; legal resources, plain-language overview of process.
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Summary
Summons for unlawful detainer; additional information; legal resources; plain-language overview of process. Provides that any summons for an unlawful detainer issued may, with the approval of the chief judge of the general district court or the chief judge of the circuit court, have attached additional information prepared by the Commonwealth, the locality in which the unlawful detainer hearing is to be held, or a nonprofit organization serving the jurisdiction in which such hearing is to be held regarding (i) legal resources available to the plaintiff and defendant, (ii) a plain-language overview of the unlawful detainer process, and (iii) the Eviction Diversion Program eligibility and applicability.
Sponsor (1)
- Shelly A. Simonds Democratic · primary
3 coauthors / cosponsors
- Rae Cousins Democratic · cosponsor
- Virgil Thornton Democratic · cosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (33)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103900D · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB593) · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
- Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB593) · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 5-N) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate with amendments (24-Y 16-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 12, 2026 Senate amendments agreed to by House (83-Y 15-N 0-A) · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB593ER) · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB593) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 635 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0635) · executive
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