# Virginia SB628: Eviction Reduction Program; established, report.

Virginia SB628, Eviction Reduction Program; established, report., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-31 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0033)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB628
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Eviction Reduction Program; established, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0033)
- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (164 yes, 62 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 HB 527.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Eviction reduction help for renters: benefit, low. The law creates the Eviction Reduction Program in Virginia’s housing department. It finds causes of eviction and offers help to prevent or divert cases statewide. The Department sets program rules with grantees and other stakeholders. By October 1 each year, it reports households served and childre…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Passed House | pass | 65 | 32 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 17 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 17 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 11 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-03-31: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0033) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Approved by Governor-Chapter 33 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB628) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB628ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from General Laws (17-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-08: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB628) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Committee substitute printed 26106373D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB628) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105427D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-03-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214915.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214914.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178984.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178983.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127969.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127968.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100459.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100458.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091531.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091530.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/1214915.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214914.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178984.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178983.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127969.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127968.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100459.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100458.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091531.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091530.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-SB628-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).