# Virginia HB527: Eviction Reduction Program; established, report.

Virginia HB527, Eviction Reduction Program; established, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adele Y. McClure (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0164)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB527
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Eviction Reduction Program; established, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0164)
- Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (182 yes, 69 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Department of Housing and Community Development; Eviction Reduction Program; report. Establishes the Eviction Reduction Program within the Department of Housing and Community Development to expand the Department's work to (i) promote housing stability, (ii) identify factors that contribute to eviction filings, and (iii) provide interventions to prevent or divert evictions. The bill requires the Department to report annually to the General Assembly regarding the Program. The bill directs the Department to develop and include in its report criteria and guidelines necessary to administer the Program in consultation with stakeholders, including Eviction Diversion Program grantees as identified by the Department. This bill is identical to SB 628.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New help for renters facing eviction: benefit, medium. The law creates the Eviction Reduction Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development. It promotes housing stability, finds what drives eviction filings, and provides help to prevent or divert evictions. The Department works with local grantees and providers to deliver this help acr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 64 | 33 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 17 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 17 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 2 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0164) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 164 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB527) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB527ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB527) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26106258D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB527) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103259D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216953.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216952.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210739.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210738.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139013.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139012.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131452.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131790.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131451.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131789.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084804.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084803.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216953.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216952.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210739.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210738.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139013.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139012.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131452.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131790.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131451.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131789.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084804.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084803.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-HB527-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).