# Virginia SB803: Virginia Fair Housing Law; regulations defining terms related to unlawful conduct.

Virginia SB803, Virginia Fair Housing Law; regulations defining terms related to unlawful conduct., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB803
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Fair Housing Law; regulations defining terms related to unlawful conduct.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-22, House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 11 (270 yes, 129 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful conduct. Directs the Fair Housing Board to promulgate regulations defining "quid pro quo harassment," "hostile environment harassment," and other terms related to unlawful conduct under the Virginia Fair Housing Law. The bill directs the Fair Housing Board to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer harassment rules for renters and owners: benefit, medium. The law requires Virginia’s Real Estate Board and Fair Housing Board to define quid pro quo and hostile environment harassment. The rules must match federal standards in 24 C.F.R. 100.600 and 100.400 as they were on January 1, 2026. The rules also define prohibited interference, coercion, and intim…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic), Senate

## 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 | 64 | 34 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 23 | 16 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 64 | 34 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 17 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 23 | 17 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 11 | 4 |   |

## Actions (45)

- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1029) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (SB803ER2) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1029 (effective 7/1/2026) (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 Senate (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB803) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB803ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-03: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB803) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108501D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-26: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from General Laws with substitute (17-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2026-02-19: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-19: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-02-13: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB803) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26101242D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225087.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225086.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220926.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220925.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219638.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201654.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201653.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185558.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185557.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184694.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184693.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170847.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170744.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170743.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170846.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096128.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096127.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/1225087.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225086.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220926.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220925.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219638.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201654.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201653.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185558.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185557.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184694.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184693.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170847.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170744.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170743.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170846.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096128.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096127.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-SB803-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).