Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 329
Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliatory conduct prohibited.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; retaliatory conduct prohibited. Adds numerous actions to the list of prohibited retaliatory actions by a landlord against a tenant under the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act and specifies actions by a tenant for which a landlord may not retaliate. The bill modifies and expands the list of actions a landlord may take without violating the prohibition on retaliation. The bill allows a tenant, when the landlord has unlawfully retaliated, to recover actual damages and to assert retaliation as a defense in any action brought against him for possession. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| 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 with amendment | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB329) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB329ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Senate amendment agreed to by House (79-Y 20-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with amendment (25-Y 15-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to - 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 with amendment (15-Y 0-N) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N 0-A) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB329) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection - Jan 11, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Jan 11, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100665D