SB325
Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement by military personnel.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Russet Perry (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant remedies; early termination of rental agreement by military personnel.
Removes the requirement that military personnel terminating a rental agreement due to identified permissible circumstances shall provide the landlord with a termination date that is no more than 60 days prior to the date of departure necessary to comply with the official orders or any supplemental instructions for interim training ... (More) or duty prior to the transfer. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101279D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB325)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/19/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB325ER)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB325)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
