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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1078: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord, tenant remedies.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1078 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord, tenant remedies. Primary sponsor: Phil Hernandez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 14, 2026): Left in General Laws and Technology.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord; tenant remedies. Prohibits a residential landlord who owns more than four rental dwelling units or more than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, whether individually or through a business entity, in the Commonwealth from taking adverse action against a prospective tenant due to the prospective tenant's history of a dismissed or nonsuited unlawful detainer case. The bill allows a prospective tenant to recover, as a result of any such adverse action, (i) actual damages, (ii) statutory damages of $250, and (iii) reasonable attorney fees.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil HernandezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in General Laws and Technology
  2. Recommitted to General Laws and Technology
  3. Motion to recommit to General Laws and Technology agreed to
  4. Passed by for the day
  5. Read third time
  6. Passed by for the day
  7. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  8. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  9. Rules suspended
  10. Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (9-Y 6-N)
  11. Senate committee offered
  12. Assigned GL&T sub: Housing

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source