# Virginia HB1719: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement.

Virginia HB1719, Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1719
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (132 yes, 85 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement. Increases from five days to 14 days the mandatory waiting period 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 before the landlord may pursue remedies for termination of the rental agreement. This bill is identical to SB 812.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 8 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 50 | 48 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1719) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1719ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N) (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from General Laws (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1719) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101993D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073300.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061014.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061013.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012788.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012787.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
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073300.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061014.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061013.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012788.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012787.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1719-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
