# Virginia HB1623: Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change, expiration repealed. Virginia HB1623, Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change, expiration repealed., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adele Y. McClure (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0476)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1623-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1623 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change, expiration repealed. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0476) - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (191 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change; general application; expiration repealed. Renames the Eviction Diversion Pilot Program as the Eviction Diversion Program, removes the July 1, 2025, expiration date from the Program, and makes the Program available to all general district courts. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. This bill is identical to SB 830. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 72 | 21 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (31) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0476) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 476 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-15: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1623) (House) - 2025-02-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1623ER) (House) - 2025-02-12: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-10: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed House (72-Y 21-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2025-01-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1623) (House) - 2025-01-24: Printed as engrossed 25101756D-E (House) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-01-24: General Laws Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-23: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-21: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1623) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101756D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076868.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076867.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046302.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046301.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025798.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025797.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021600.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012360.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012359.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076868.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076867.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046302.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046301.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025798.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025797.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021600.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012360.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012359.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1623-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).