States / Virginia / SB 373

SB 373 Enacted

Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; defense to action for possessions for nonpayment of rent.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 959 (effective 7/1/2026)
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Mar 10, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB373ER)
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB373)
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read third time
Feb 24, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB373)
Feb 19, 2026 · House
House committee offered
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108192D-H1
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB373)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Senator Boysko Amendment agreed to
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Boysko Amendment
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB373)
Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100767D
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology