# Virginia HB1872: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord, tenant remedies.

Virginia HB1872, Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord, tenant remedies., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phil M. Hernandez (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 HB1872
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord, tenant remedies.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (206 yes, 99 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord; tenant remedies. Prohibits a residential landlord who owns more than four rental dwelling units or more than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, whether individually or through a business entity, in the Commonwealth from taking adverse action, as defined in the bill, against a prospective tenant due to the prospective tenant's history of a dismissed, nonsuited, or expunged unlawful detainer case or an unlawful detainer case that is eligible for expungement. The bill allows a prospective tenant to recover, as a result of any such adverse action, (i) actual damages, (ii) statutory damages of $1,000, and (iii) reasonable attorney fees. This bill is identical to SB 815.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 22 | 18 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 22 | 18 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 6 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 51 | 47 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | 12 | 9 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (34)

- 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, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1872) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1872ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed by temporarily (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Courts of Justice (6-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1872) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25100544D-E (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: General Laws Amendment agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100544D (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100544D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073297.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066625.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066624.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037199.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037198.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036033.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035581.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036412.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013312.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013311.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/1073297.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066625.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066624.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037199.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037198.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036033.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035581.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036412.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013312.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013311.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-HB1872-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).