# Virginia HB1409: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions in rental agreements.

Virginia HB1409, Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions in rental agreements., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Charlie Schmidt (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-12 (Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1409-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1409
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions in rental agreements.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-02-12, Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Charlie Schmidt (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Housing/Consumer Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions in rental agreements; landlord's maintenance responsibilities. Prohibits a rental agreement from containing any provision stating that the tenant agrees to pay (i) any fee for the maintenance of the premises, including the maintenance or provision of heating and cooling systems, pest control, trash disposal, common area utilities, and mail or package delivery; (ii) a fee for internet, cable, or any other utilities or services that amount to more than the cost paid by the landlord; or (iii) for the maintenance or security of the common areas. The bill also repeals the provision allowing the landlord and tenant to agree in writing that the tenant may perform certain duties typically assigned to the landlord and also specified repairs, maintenance tasks, alterations, and remodeling, but only if the transaction is entered into in good faith and not for the purpose of evading the obligations of the landlord and if the agreement does not diminish or affect the obligation of the landlord to other tenants in the premises.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charlie Schmidt (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Continued to 2027 in General Laws (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-12: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Continued to 2027 in General Laws (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1409) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-22: Presented and ordered printed 26103339D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131554.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093905.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093904.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131554.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093905.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093904.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1409-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).