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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 803: Virginia Fair Housing Law; regulations defining terms related to unlawful conduct.

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

SB 803 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Fair Housing Law; regulations defining terms related to unlawful conduct. Primary sponsor: Creigh Deeds (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 11, 2026): Governor's recommendation received by Senate.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful conduct. Directs the Fair Housing Board to promulgate regulations defining "quid pro quo harassment," "hostile environment harassment," and other terms related to unlawful conduct under the Virginia Fair Housing Law. The bill directs the Fair Housing Board to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Creigh DeedsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Lashrecse AirdCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“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 Senate
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  4. Signed by Speaker
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB803)
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB803ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
  10. Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
  11. Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  12. committee substitute agreed to

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

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