# Virginia SB884: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement. Virginia SB884, Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0593)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB884-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB884 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0593) - Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (264 yes, 108 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement; victims of family abuse, sexual abuse or criminal sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking. Provides that a tenant who is a victim of family abuse, sexual abuse or other criminal sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking may terminate such tenant's obligations under an active and current rental agreement if the tenant has obtained a preliminary protective order or a magistrate, law-enforcement agency, grand jury, special grand jury, or court has issued a warrant, summons, information, or indictment charging any such crime. Under current law, there must be a permanent protective order or a conviction before the tenant may terminate such obligations under a rental agreement. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 23 | 15 | 1 | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 63 | 33 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 14 | 5 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 25 | 15 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 23 | 17 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Motion to rerefer to committee rejected | fail | 19 | 21 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 12 | 0 | 2 | ## Actions (36) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0593) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 593 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB884) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB884ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 33-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-18: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB884) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25106897D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 5-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-21: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Motion to rerefer to committee rejected (19-Y 21-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Read second time and engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB884) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N 2-A) (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104194D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077737.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077736.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066350.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066349.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051669.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051668.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043561.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043560.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013709.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013708.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/1077737.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077736.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066350.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066349.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051669.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051668.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043561.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043560.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013709.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013708.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-SB884-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).