Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 48
Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement; mandatory waiting period. Increases the mandatory waiting period for a landlord to pursue remedies for termination of the rental agreement from five days to 14 days. The waiting period begins after a landlord serves written notice on a tenant notifying the tenant of his nonpayment of rent and of the landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if rent is not paid. This bill is identical to HB 15.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 354 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB48) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB48ER) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws (15-Y 6-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 5-N) - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB48) - Nov 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Nov 24, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100704D