Housing

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 519: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; definition of essential services.

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.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingAdds air conditioning as an essential service landlords must provide, strengthening tenant protections under the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 1325: Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; landlord obligations.

Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; landlord obligations. Requires a landlord to provide a copy of any written rental agreement and the statement of tenant rights and responsibilities within 10 business days of the effective date of the written rental agreement; current law requires a landlord to provide such copies within one month of such effective date. The bill outlines required notice language regarding flood insurance to be included by the landlord in the rental agreement and provides that failures of the landlord to provide notice shall not affect the validity of the rental agreement. The bill applies to rental agreements that are entered into, extended, or renewed on or after July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires landlords to provide rental agreements and tenant rights documents faster (10 business days vs. 1 month), strengthening tenant protections in manufactured home lots.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 1408: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, rental agreement noncompliance.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; rental agreement noncompliance; victim of family abuse. Removes the requirement that a tenant who is a victim of family abuse provide the landlord prompt notification should the perpetrator return to the dwelling unit to prevent the landlord from terminating a lease solely due to such act of family abuse occurring in the dwelling unit or on the premises by a perpetrator barred from the dwelling unit. Under the bill, if the tenant provides the landlord with a copy of the protective order, should the perpetrator not already be barred from the unit by the landlord, the lease shall not be terminated due solely to an act of family abuse against the tenant by a perpetrator barred from the dwelling unit.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProtects tenants who are victims of family abuse from lease termination, aligning with criminal justice reform by safeguarding civil rights and reducing barriers for abuse survivors.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingPrevents lease termination for tenants who are victims of family abuse by removing notification requirements, strengthening tenant protections under housing law.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 221: Appeals bond; indigent parties, appeal of unlawful detainer.

Requirement for appeals bond; indigent parties; appeal of unlawful detainer. Removes the requirement for an indigent defendant, as defined in the bill, to post an appeal bond in an unlawful detainer action appealed from the general district court.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRemoves appeal bond requirement for indigent tenants in eviction cases, strengthening tenant protections against unlawful detainer.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 910: Comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment; review of certain parcels.

Department of Housing and Community Development; powers and duties of Director; comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment; review of certain parcels. Requires the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development to conduct a review of parcels owned by certain partnerships, corporations, or real estate investment trusts as part of the comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment conducted by the Department at least every five years.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRestricts large investors from acquiring additional single-family homes beyond 50, likely to prevent market concentration and promote affordability by limiting speculative buying.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 1130: Workforce housing for employees; county bd. of supervisor or school bd., lease of surplus property.

Workforce housing for employees of a county or county school board; lease of surplus property. Allows any county board of supervisors or county school board to lease as lessor surplus or underutilized property. The bill provides that such leases shall be conditioned on the development of workforce housing serving employees of the county or school division with up to 80 percent of area median household income. The bill also prohibits establishment of a minimum lot size exceeding 5,000 square feet for such workforce housing and provides that the placement of manufactured houses that are on a permanent foundation and on individual lots shall be permitted subject to development standards that are equivalent to those applicable to site-built single-family dwellings.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill mandates workforce housing development on surplus property for employees up to 120% AMI, prohibits large lot sizes to boost supply, and directly advances affordable housing access.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates workforce housing for employees (up to 120% AMI), directly supporting affordable housing as an employment standard, reducing housing costs for workers.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 1212: Zoning; small lot residential districts.

Small lot residential zoning districts. Requires any locality with a population of 50,000 or more to adopt, maintain, and apply to land within its boundaries at least one zoning district classification that permits a single-family dwelling on a lot with a minimum lot area not exceeding 3,000 square feet. The bill provides that such zoning district classifications shall not impose minimum lot widths exceeding 30 feet or setback, lot coverage, or density requirements that would preclude construction of eligible dwellings on conforming lots. The bill's provisions do not apply to areas within a historic district.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates zoning changes to allow denser residential development on smaller lots (≤3,000 sq ft), increasing housing capacity and affordability by enabling more units per area.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 290: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities. Provides that if a condition exists in a dwelling unit that constitutes a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or with any provision of law that, if not remedied within a reasonable time frame, constitutes a fire hazard or serious threat to the life, health, or safety of a tenant or occupant of the premises, a locality may institute an action on behalf of any tenant or occupant of the premises who is injured by such material noncompliance for injunction and damages to enforce the landlord's duty to maintain the dwelling unit in a fit and habitable condition, provided that (i) the premises where the violation occurred is within the jurisdictional boundaries of the locality and (ii) the locality has notified the landlord who owns the premises, either directly or through the managing agent, of the nature of the violation and the landlord has failed to remedy the violation to the satisfaction of the locality within a reasonable time after receiving such notice. This bill is identical to HB 14.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill empowers localities to enforce landlord compliance with safety standards, directly protecting tenants from fire hazards and health/safety threats per the Act.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 402: Residential property owners; insurance policies, roofing services by contractors.

Residential property owners; insurance policies; roofing services by contractors; prohibited practices and consumer protection. Prohibits insurers from refusing coverage or canceling, refusing to renew, or increasing the premiums of a policy written to insure an owner-occupied dwelling solely based on the age or condition of the asphalt shingle roof, except in certain circumstances. The bill also contains provisions related to consumer protection in the context of contractors providing roofing services for residential property owners. The bill prohibits certain advertisements and conduct by contractors in such context. The bill includes contract terms that must be included by contractors in such context, and permits a residential property owner to cancel a contract for roofing services in the case of a declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor applicable to the geographic area where the property is located. Provisions of the bill related to prohibited conduct and requirements for contractors providing roofing services are subject to the enforcement provisions of the Consumer Protection Act. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027, and is identical to HB 677.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingProtects property owners from unfair insurance practices based on roof condition, strengthening property rights within housing.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 181: Affordable dwelling unit program; adds Roanoke City to list of localities with authority to provide.

Affordable dwelling unit program; City of Roanoke. Adds the City of Roanoke to the list of localities with authority to provide for an affordable dwelling unit program. The bill provides that such change shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly. The bill also requires the Virginia Housing Development Authority to analyze the potential efficacy of the provisions of the bill for the provision of affordable housing in the City of Roanoke and to report the results of such analysis no later than November 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingAdds Roanoke to list of cities authorized to establish affordable housing programs, expanding access to such initiatives.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing