Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 174
Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement by military personnel.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant remedies; early termination of rental agreement by military personnel. Removes the requirement that military personnel terminating a rental agreement due to identified permissible circumstances shall provide the landlord with a termination date that is no more than 60 days prior to the date of departure necessary to comply with the official orders or any supplemental instructions for interim training or duty prior to the transfer.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0082) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 82 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 25, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB174) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB174ER) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB174) - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection - Jan 6, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Jan 6, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102908D