General Laws - Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Simon, Marcus B.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/26/2026 15 min after the adjournment of General Laws - Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process Subcommittee Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room B - 205

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Additional Resource(s):

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1940

DLS Contact: Binns (804) 698-1812; Mey (804) 698-1870; Manjarrez (804) 698-1853

Bills to be Heard

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB294 Aird Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; submetering, energy allocation, & ratio utility billing sys.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-126, 55.1-1202, and 55.1-1212 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer; termination notice; energy submetering equipment.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Simon, Carr, Price, Hernandez, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Austin, Bloxom, Wiley

Last actions:

  • 3/5/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/6/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/6/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 3/6/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 3/6/2026 - Passed House with substitute (75-Y 23-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/9/2026 - General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to

• 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

• 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

• 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB294)

Housing/Consumer Protection

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

SB613 Pillion Real estate salesperson; DPOR to conduct review of current process for obtaining licensure.

Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to review the Commonwealth's process for obtaining licensure as a real estate salesperson; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Simon, Carr, Price, Hernandez, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Austin, Bloxom, Wiley

Last actions:

  • 3/5/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/6/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/6/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 3/6/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 3/6/2026 - Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/30/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 1/30/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/2/2026 - Read second time

• 2/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

Related Bills:

HB157 (Seibold)

Housing/Consumer Protection

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)