# Virginia HB678: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement.

Virginia HB678, Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB678-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB678
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 11 (344 yes, 112 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement; notice of rent increase. Requires a 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 to provide a tenant with written notice of any increase in rent for the subsequent rental agreement term at least 90 days prior to the end of such term and to include in such notice a deadline, which shall be no sooner than 30 days after such notice is delivered, by which the tenant shall advise the landlord of whether the tenant will renew the rental agreement. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Earlier rent and nonrenewal notices for renters: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, Virginia renters with covered landlords get earlier written notices about rent increases and nonrenewals. Covered landlords own more than four Virginia rental units or hold more than a 10% interest in more than four units. Ownership can be individual or through a business. Y…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 22 | 17 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 69 | 27 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House | pass | 73 | 25 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment | pass | 22 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 79 | 19 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (46)

- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (69-Y 27-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1066) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB678ER2) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor - Chapter 1066 (effective - 7/1/2027) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-11: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB678) (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 (HB678ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate amendment agreed to by House (73-Y 25-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate as amended (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 with amendment (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-13: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB678) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26107054D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-10: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB678) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102773D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225381.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225380.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219874.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219873.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219054.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212147.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212146.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203811.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196443.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191850.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139019.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138376.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139018.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138375.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103442.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103183.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103182.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103441.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085454.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085453.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/1225381.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225380.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219874.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219873.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219054.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212147.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212146.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203811.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196443.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191850.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139019.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138376.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139018.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138375.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103442.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103183.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103182.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103441.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085454.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085453.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-HB678-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).