General Laws - Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Simon, Marcus B.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/12/2026 1/2 hour after adjournment of House 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: Binns (804) 698-1812; Mey (804) 698-1870; Manjarrez (804) 698-1853
Bills to be heard
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB79 | Price | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; duties of landlord, mold remediation, civil penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-226.12, 55.1-1220, and 55.1-1231 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; duties of landlord; mold remediation; civil penalty.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB360 | Cole, J.G. | Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, kratom products. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; kratom products. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Simon, Carr, Price, Hernandez, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Bloxom, Wiley Nays (1): Austin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/5/2026 - Signed by President Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB464 | Cohen | Housing and Community Development, Department of; powers and duties of director. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 36-139 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Housing and Community Development; powers and duties of Director; accessory dwelling unit construction guide.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB477 | Watts | Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures, local permits. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55.1-708.3, relating to Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures; local permits.
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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| HB600 | Simonds | Short-term rental properties; rental operator to complete human trafficking awareness training. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-983.01, relating to short-term rental properties; human trafficking awareness training. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Simon, Carr, Price, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Austin, Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (1): Hernandez Last actions:
Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB621 | Bloxom | Property Owners' Association Act; disclosure requirements, declarant control. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55.1-1804 and 55.1-2310 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Property Owners' Association Act; disclosure requirements; declarant control.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB648 | Kent | Nitrous oxide; sale, distribution, etc., prohibited, penalties. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-264 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sale, distribution, etc. of nitrous oxide prohibited; penalties. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Simon, Carr, Hernandez, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Austin, Bloxom, Wiley Nays (1): Price Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB360 (Stuart) Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB735 | Leftwich | Agritourism purposes; Bd. of HCD to review regulations for temporary tents. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Board of Housing and Community Development to review and consider amending regulations for temporary tents used for agritourism purposes. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Simon, Carr, Price, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Austin, Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (1): Hernandez Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB132 (Craig) Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB765 | Hayes | Rental home marketplace guarantees; transactions involving advertisement, sale, etc., penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-100, 59.1-198, 59.1-200, and 59.1-436 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-614 through 59.1-622, relating to regulation of rental home marketplace guarantees; penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N)Yeas (8): Simon, Carr, Price, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Austin, Bloxom Nays (1): Wiley Not Voting (1): Hernandez Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and TechnologyHousing docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 2/25/2026 - Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) • 2/25/2026 - Rereferred to Commerce and Labor • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 09, 2026 Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) |
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| HB790 | Austin | Hotel policies; denial of guests residing within certain distance prohibited in certain instances. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 35.1 a section numbered 35.1-29, relating to hotel policies; denial of guests residing within certain distance prohibited in certain instances. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Simon, Carr, Price, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Austin, Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (1): Hernandez Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) • 3/6/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/6/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB988 | Garrett | Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discrimination. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-3902.1, relating to Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discrimination. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)Yeas (8): Simon, Carr, Price, Hernandez, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Austin Nays (2): Bloxom, Wiley Last actions:
Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1196 | Scott, P.A. | Property Owners' Association Act; operation and management of assoc., condemnation of common area. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-1836 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Property Owners' Association Act; operation and management of association; condemnation of common area; procedure.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Related Bills: SB746 (Durant) Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1409 | Schmidt | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions in rental agreements. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55.1-1208 and 55.1-1220 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions in rental agreements; landlord's maintenance responsibilities.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1415 | Schmidt | Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; public funding for multifamily residential housing, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-1203 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 36 a chapter numbered 13, consisting of a section numbered 36-176, relating to public funding for multifamily residential housing; common household pets; Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)Yeas (8): Simon, Carr, Hernandez, Guzman, Carroll, Franklin, L.V., Austin, Wiley Nays (2): Price, Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - 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 Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1518 | Convirs-Fowler | Buyer to beware; Va. Housing Commission to review existing required disclosures, etc. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Virginia Housing Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of statutory language regarding required disclosures for a buyer to beware or exercise necessary due diligence; report. 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: • 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108565D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/6/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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