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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord.

Passed both chambers 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 834 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. Primary sponsor: Adele McClure (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 11, 2026): Governor's recommendation received by House.

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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; fire or casualty damage; termination by landlord. Requires a landlord, prior to giving a tenant 21 days' notice of his intention to terminate the rental agreement for a dwelling unit that has been damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty, to (i) make a reasonable effort to meet with the tenant to discuss reasonable alternatives and offer the tenant a substantially similar dwelling unit, if one is available, or (ii) determine that the damage was caused by the tenant's failure to maintain the dwelling unit in accordance with relevant law. Current law allows the landlord to terminate such agreement by giving the tenant 14 days' notice of his intention to terminate on the basis of the landlord's determination that such damage requires the removal of the tenant and that the use of the premises is substantially impaired. The bill requires the landlord, upon receiving a request from the tenant after the tenant has received such notice, to reevaluate the extent of damage and habitability of such dwelling unit unless the landlord has determined that the damage was caused by the tenant's failure to maintain the dwelling unit. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adele McClurePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2

“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. Governor's recommendation received by House
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB834)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Signed by President
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB834ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Senate amendment agreed to by House (66-Y 32-N 0-A)
  10. Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
  11. Engrossed by Senate as amended
  12. General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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