# Virginia SB1221: Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer. Virginia SB1221, Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1221-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1221 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688) - Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (309 yes, 72 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Public housing authorities; indigent parties; unlawful detainer. Exempts indigent defendants from having to post an appeal bond in unlawful detainer actions brought by a public housing authority. The bill also amends certain provisions of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to (i) prohibit any landlord that is a public housing authority from requiring a tenant to pay any fees for the maintenance or repair of a dwelling unit unless such repair is necessitated by the tenant's action or omission and (ii) require, if a public housing authority issues a notice of nonpayment of rent to a tenant, such public housing authority to provide the tenant certain information printed on pink or orange paper explaining how the tenant may recertify the tenant's income in accordance with federal law and policy. This bill is identical to HB 2415. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 19 | 21 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 37 | 2 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 56 | 41 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 14 | 8 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | Senate | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (44) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 688 (Effective - see bill) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Governor's substitute printed (SB1221S2) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (SB1221S2) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1221) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1221ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by temporarily (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed House with substitute (56-Y 41-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-13: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-13: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1221) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107096D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1221) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105735D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101846D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079844.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079843.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074733.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074732.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074020.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056325.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056324.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045567.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045566.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026706.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026705.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018291.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018290.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/1079844.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079843.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074733.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074732.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074020.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056325.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056324.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045567.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045566.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026706.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026705.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018291.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018290.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-SB1221-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).