Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted

HB379 — Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application, notice, deposit, fee.

Last action — House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 35-N 0-A)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 31, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application, notice, deposit, fee.

Bill Text

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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 36-96.2, 55.1-1200, 55.1-1203.

  • 36-96.2

    ,

    Inserts “,”.

  • 36-96.2

    or purposes

    Strikes “or purposes”.

  • 36-96.2

    which → that

    Replaces “which” with “that”.

  • 36-96.2

    ,

    Inserts “,”.

  • 36-96.2

    ,

    Inserts “,”.

  • 36-96.2

    ,

    Inserts “,”.

  • 36-96.2

    D → E

    Replaces “D” with “E”.

  • 55.1-1200

    "Adverse action" means

    Inserts “"Adverse action" means”.

  • 55.1-1200

    (i)

    Inserts “(i)”.

  • 55.1-1200

    to

    Inserts “to”.

  • 55.1-1200

    evict, fail or refuse to enter into a rental agreement, fail or refuse to renew a rental agreement, or fail or refuse to add an individual to an exi

    Inserts “evict, fail or refuse to enter into a rental agreement, fail or refuse to renew a rental agreement, or fail or refuse to add an individual to an exi”.

  • 55.1-1200

    sting rental agreement or

    Inserts “sting rental agreement or”.

  • 55.1-1200

    (ii)

    Inserts “(ii)”.

  • 55.1-1200

    a negative change in the terms and conditions of the rental agreement, including an increase in the security deposit or rent.

    Inserts “a negative change in the terms and conditions of the rental agreement, including an increase in the security deposit or rent.”.

  • 55.1-1203

    Prior to requesting or collecting any

    Inserts “Prior to requesting or collecting any”.

  • 55.1-1203

    payment or information about a prospective tenant, a landlord shall first notify the prospective tenant in writing or by posting in a manner accessible to a prospective ten

    Inserts “payment or information about a prospective tenant, a landlord shall first notify the prospective tenant in writing or by posting in a manner accessible to a prospective ten”.

  • 55.1-1203

    an

    Inserts “an”.

  • 55.1-1203

    t (i) the amount and purpose of each fee or deposit that may be charged to an applicant and whether such fee or deposit is

    Inserts “t (i) the amount and purpose of each fee or deposit that may be charged to an applicant and whether such fee or deposit is”.

  • 55.1-1203

    refundable; (ii) the types of information that will be used to

    Inserts “refundable; (ii) the types of information that will be used to”.

  • 55.1-1203

    determine

    Inserts “determine”.

  • 55.1-1203

    whether the applicant may become a tenant; (iii) criteria that will result in an automatic denial of the application; (iv) additional criteria that may result in the denial of t

    Inserts “whether the applicant may become a tenant; (iii) criteria that will result in an automatic denial of the application; (iv) additional criteria that may result in the denial of t”.

  • 55.1-1203

    he application; (iv) if

    Inserts “he application; (iv) if”.

  • 55.1-1203

    the landlord uses

    Inserts “the landlord uses”.

  • 55.1-1203

    a consumer report

    Inserts “a consumer report”.

  • 55.1-1203

    in his determination

    Inserts “in his determination”.

  • 55.1-1203

    , the name and address of the consumer reporting agency

    Inserts “, the name and address of the consumer reporting agency”.

  • 55.1-1203

    ;

    Inserts “;”.

  • 55.1-1203

    and

    Inserts “and”.

  • 55.1-1203

    (v)

    Inserts “(v)”.

  • 55.1-1203

    the applicant's

    Inserts “the applicant's”.

  • 55.1-1203

    right

    Inserts “right”.

  • 55.1-1203

    to obtain a free copy of the consumer report in the event of a denial or other adverse action and

    Inserts “to obtain a free copy of the consumer report in the event of a denial or other adverse action and”.

  • 55.1-1203

    right

    Inserts “right”.

  • 55.1-1203

    to dispute the accuracy of information appearing

    Inserts “to dispute the accuracy of information appearing”.

  • 55.1-1203

    in the consumer report.

    Inserts “in the consumer report.”.

  • 55.1-1203

    B.

    Inserts “B.”.

  • 55.1-1203

    B. → C.

    Replaces “B.” with “C.”.

  • 55.1-1203

    A landlord shall use the information contained in

    Inserts “A landlord shall use the information contained in”.

  • 55.1-1203

    the

    Inserts “the”.

  • 55.1-1203

    application to evaluate

    Inserts “application to evaluate”.

Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1050)

  2. Approved by Governor - Chapter 1050 (effective - 7/1/2027)

  3. S Signed by President

  4. H Signed by Speaker

  5. H Reenrolled bill text (HB379ER2)

  6. Governor's recommendation adopted

  7. S Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N 0-A)

  8. H House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 35-N 0-A)

  9. Governor's recommendation received by House

  10. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB379)

  11. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  12. H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  13. H Signed by Speaker

  14. S Signed by President

  15. H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB379ER)

  16. H Enrolled

  17. H Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)

  18. S Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 15-N 0-A)

  19. S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  20. S General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to

  21. S Read third time

  22. S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  23. S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  24. S Rules suspended

  25. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB379)

  26. S Committee substitute printed 26108671D-S1

  27. S Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  28. S Senate committee offered

  29. S Senate subcommittee offered

  30. S Assigned GL&T sub: Housing

  31. S Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  32. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  33. H Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)

  34. H Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  35. H committee substitute agreed to

  36. H Read second time

  37. H Read first time

  38. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB379)

  39. H Committee substitute printed 26107181D-H1

  40. H Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 6-N)

  41. H Placed on General Laws Agenda

  42. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)

  43. H Reconsidered by Subcommittee (Voice Vote)

  44. H House subcommittee offered

  45. H Placed on General Laws Agenda

  46. H Placed on General Laws Agenda

  47. H Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  48. H Placed on General Laws Agenda

  49. H House subcommittee offered

  50. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB379)

  51. H Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

  52. H Referred to Committee on General Laws

  53. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102263D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 53 voted No

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 23 Yea · 16 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231601
Total 231601
% of votes cast 58%40%0%3%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 65 Yea · 35 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 653500
Total 653500
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Andrew Rice — Nay
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kirk McPike — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Passed 62 Yea · 35 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 623502
Total 623502
% of votes cast 63%35%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kirk McPike — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Not Voting
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Not Voting
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Passed 25 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251500
Total 251500
% of votes cast 63%38%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)

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Passed 63 Yea · 34 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 633403
Total 633403
% of votes cast 63%34%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Not Voting
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Not Voting
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Passed 15 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15601
Total 15601
% of votes cast 68%27%0%5%
How each member voted (22)

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Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6301
Total 6301
% of votes cast 60%30%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Betsy B. Carr — Not Voting
Bill Wiley — Nay
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB379 do?
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application, notice, deposit, fee.
Who sponsors HB379?
HB379 is sponsored by Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker.
What is the current status of HB379?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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