HB 519 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; definition of essential services.

Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; essential services. Adds central air conditioning when supplied by the landlord and operating or represented as operating as of the effective date of the rental agreement to the list of what constitutes an essential service for purposes of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill has been formally enacted as Chapter 624 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive legal text regarding the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act definitions appears unchanged from the enrolled version, with the only differences being the addition of official approval dates, chapter numbering, and formatting adjustments required for publication.

TECHNICAL

Added official chapter number (624), approval date (April 13, 2026), and session headers to the document to finalize its status as law.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to fit the standard format for published state statutes.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 9, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Mar 6, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 624 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB519ER)

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Assigned GL&T sub: Housing

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

committee amendments agreed to

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors