General Laws - Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Simon, Marcus B.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/22/2026 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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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1940
DLS Contact: 804-698-1812 (Binns); 804-698-1868 (Frye); 804-698-1870 (Mey); 804-698-1853 (Manjarrez)
Bills to be heard
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB4 | Bennett-Parker | Affordable housing; preservation, definitions, civil penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 36 a chapter numbered 13, consisting of sections numbered 36-176 through 36-180, relating to preservation of affordable housing; definitions; civil penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Simon, Carr, Price, Hernandez, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V. Nays (3): Austin, Bloxom, Wiley Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology • 2/25/2026 - Assigned GL&T sub: Housing • 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 3/4/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Mar 04, 2026 Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB14 | Price | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-1259 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)Yeas (8): Simon, Carr, Price, Hernandez, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Bloxom Nays (2): Austin, Wiley Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology • 2/25/2026 - Assigned GL&T sub: Housing • 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 3/4/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Mar 04, 2026 Related Bills: SB290 (Aird) Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) |
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| HB15 | Price | Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-1245, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement; mandatory waiting period. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Simon, Carr, Price, Hernandez, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V. Nays (3): Austin, Bloxom, Wiley Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology • 2/25/2026 - Assigned GL&T sub: Housing • 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 3/4/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Mar 04, 2026 Related Bills: SB48 (Rouse) Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB39 | Simon | Duty of settlement agent; restrictive covenants. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-903 of the Code of Virginia, relating to duty of settlement agent; restrictive covenants. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Simon, Carr, Price, Hernandez, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Austin, Bloxom, Wiley Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology • 2/24/2026 - Senate subcommittee offered • 2/25/2026 - Assigned GL&T sub: Housing • 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 3/4/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Mar 04, 2026 Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB95 | Bennett-Parker | Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-1245, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement; payment plan. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Simon, Carr, Price, Hernandez, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V. Nays (3): Austin, Bloxom, Wiley Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology • 2/25/2026 - Assigned GL&T sub: Housing • 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Senate committee offered • 3/4/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Mar 04, 2026 Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB170 | Askew | Real estate appraisers; ed. requirements for licensure, fair housing and appraisal bias course. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2013 of the Code of Virginia, relating to real estate appraisers; educational requirements for licensure; fair housing and appraisal bias course. 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:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology • 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Senate committee offered • 3/4/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Mar 04, 2026 Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB174 | Feggans | Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement by military personnel. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-1235 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant remedies; early termination of rental agreement by military personnel. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/10/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/10/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology • 2/25/2026 - Assigned GL&T sub: Housing • 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 3/4/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Mar 04, 2026 Related Bills: SB325 (Perry) Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB329 | McClure | Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliatory conduct prohibited. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55.1-1258 and 55.1-1314 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; retaliatory conduct prohibited. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Simon, Carr, Price, Hernandez, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Austin, Bloxom, Wiley Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology • 2/25/2026 - Assigned GL&T sub: Housing • 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Senate committee offered • 3/4/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Mar 04, 2026 Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB356 | Thomas | Local housing policy; expands the range of changes that are required. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 36-139.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Housing and Community Development; local housing policy; report to Department. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Simon, Carr, Price, Hernandez, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Austin, Bloxom, Wiley Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology • 2/25/2026 - Assigned GL&T sub: Housing • 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 2/25/2026 - Senate subcommittee offered • 3/4/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Mar 04, 2026 Related Bills: SB665 (Srinivasan) Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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